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.
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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 South Africa.
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Pretoria
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4°
89°
31°
74°
55°
49°
65°
349°
48°
301°
23°
281°
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Johannesburg
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4°
89°
31°
74°
55°
49°
64°
350°
48°
302°
23°
281°
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Bloemfontein
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2°
90°
28°
74°
51°
48°
62°
355°
48°
306°
24°
283°
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Cape Town
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21°
76°
43°
53°
57°
10°
50°
320°
29°
291°
5°
272°
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The Sky and Stars in South Africa
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Pretoria, South Africa 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.
