Can η-Aquariids be seen in Norway?
Oslo, capital of Norway.
We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.
η-Aquariids(ETA) meteor shower will be active from Sunday, April 19 2020 until Thursday, May 28 2020. Its peak day is Wednesday, May 6 2020, according to information published by the International Meteor Organization. For more information, check out the meteor shower calendar 2020.
Position of η-Aquariids
η-Aquariids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=338°, delta=-01°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 50 meteors per hour.
The visibility of a meteor shower depends on several factors: geographic coordinates of observer and elevation, time of the day, city lights pollution, the weather and the terrain. For reference, we have calculated the position (elevation / azimuth) of η-Aquariids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Wednesday, May 6 2020, for the following cities in Norway.
| City | Time | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 00:00 | 02:00 | 04:00 | 06:00 | 08:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 | 18:00 | 20:00 | 22:00 | |||||||||||||
| Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | |
| Oslo | - | - | - | - | 8° | 105° | 21° | 133° | 28° | 165° | 28° | 199° | 19° | 231° | 6° | 259° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Akershus | - | - | - | - | 8° | 106° | 21° | 134° | 28° | 166° | 28° | 200° | 19° | 231° | 5° | 259° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aust-Agder | - | - | - | - | 7° | 103° | 20° | 130° | 29° | 162° | 29° | 197° | 21° | 229° | 7° | 256° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Buskerud | - | - | - | - | 7° | 104° | 20° | 132° | 28° | 163° | 28° | 197° | 20° | 229° | 6° | 257° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Finnmark | - | - | - | - | 10° | 121° | 17° | 151° | 19° | 183° | 16° | 214° | 8° | 244° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hedmark | - | - | - | - | 7° | 106° | 20° | 134° | 27° | 166° | 26° | 200° | 18° | 231° | 5° | 259° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hordaland | - | - | - | - | 5° | 101° | 19° | 129° | 27° | 160° | 28° | 194° | 21° | 226° | 8° | 254° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| More og Romsdal | - | - | - | - | 5° | 103° | 18° | 131° | 25° | 162° | 26° | 195° | 18° | 227° | 6° | 255° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nord-Trondelag | - | - | - | - | 7° | 107° | 18° | 136° | 24° | 167° | 24° | 200° | 16° | 231° | 4° | 259° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nordland | - | - | - | - | 7° | 110° | 17° | 139° | 22° | 170° | 20° | 203° | 13° | 233° | 3° | 262° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oppland | - | - | - | - | 6° | 105° | 18° | 133° | 25° | 165° | 25° | 198° | 17° | 229° | 5° | 258° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ostfold | - | - | - | - | 8° | 105° | 21° | 133° | 29° | 166° | 28° | 200° | 19° | 232° | 5° | 259° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rogaland | - | - | - | - | 5° | 101° | 19° | 128° | 29° | 159° | 29° | 194° | 22° | 226° | 8° | 254° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sogn og Fjordane | - | - | - | - | 5° | 101° | 18° | 129° | 26° | 161° | 27° | 194° | 20° | 226° | 7° | 254° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sor-Trondelag | - | - | - | - | 6° | 105° | 18° | 134° | 25° | 165° | 25° | 198° | 17° | 230° | 5° | 258° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Telemark | - | - | - | - | 7° | 103° | 20° | 131° | 28° | 163° | 29° | 197° | 20° | 229° | 7° | 257° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Troms | - | - | - | - | 8° | 114° | 16° | 144° | 20° | 175° | 18° | 207° | 11° | 237° | 1° | 266° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vest-Agder | - | - | - | - | 6° | 102° | 20° | 129° | 29° | 161° | 30° | 196° | 21° | 228° | 8° | 256° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vestfold | - | - | - | - | 7° | 105° | 21° | 132° | 29° | 165° | 28° | 199° | 20° | 231° | 6° | 258° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Sky and Stars in Norway
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Oslo, Norway during its peak day starting at 00:00.
You may adjust the speed of the simulator backward or forward to see the movement of the radiant over the horizon.
| Oslo | Akershus | Aust-Agder | Buskerud | Finnmark | Hedmark | Hordaland | More og Romsdal | Nord-Trondelag | Nordland | Oppland | Ostfold | Rogaland | Sogn og Fjordane | Sor-Trondelag | Telemark | Troms | Vest-Agder | Vestfold |