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Can η-Aquariids be seen in Turkey?


Istanbul, capital of Turkey.

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.

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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 Turkey.

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CityTime
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Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.
Istanbul----14°104°35°129°47°166°44°209°28°241°263°--------
Adana----20°107°41°133°52°174°45°219°25°248°267°--------
Afion----16°105°37°129°50°167°46°212°28°243°264°--------
Amasya----19°109°39°136°48°176°42°218°24°247°268°--------
Ankara----18°107°38°132°49°171°44°214°26°245°266°--------
Antalya----17°104°38°128°51°167°47°213°29°244°265°--------
Artvin--93°23°114°41°143°48°185°38°224°19°251°----------
Aydin----14°103°36°126°50°163°47°209°30°242°263°--------
Balikesir----14°103°35°127°48°164°46°208°29°241°262°--------
Bartin----17°107°36°133°47°171°42°213°26°243°265°--------
Bayburt--93°24°114°42°144°48°186°38°226°19°252°----------
Bilecik----15°105°36°129°48°167°45°211°28°242°264°--------
Bursa----15°104°35°128°48°165°45°209°28°241°263°--------
Corum----19°108°38°135°48°174°42°217°24°246°267°--------
Denizli----15°103°37°127°50°165°47°211°30°242°263°--------
Edirne----12°103°33°127°46°162°44°205°29°238°261°--------
Elazig----23°111°42°138°50°181°41°223°22°250°----------
Erzincan----22°111°41°139°49°181°41°222°21°250°----------
Erzurum--92°24°113°42°141°49°184°40°224°20°251°----------
Eskisehir----16°105°36°130°49°167°45°212°28°243°264°--------
Gaziantep----22°109°42°135°52°178°44°221°24°249°269°--------
Icel----15°104°35°129°48°166°45°210°28°241°263°--------
Isparta----16°104°38°129°51°167°46°213°29°244°264°--------
Izmir----14°102°35°126°49°162°47°208°31°241°262°--------
Karabuk----18°107°39°132°50°172°44°216°26°246°266°--------
Kars--93°25°115°42°144°48°187°38°226°18°252°----------
Kayseri----20°108°40°135°50°176°43°219°24°248°268°--------
Kirklareli----13°103°33°128°46°163°44°206°29°239°262°--------
Kocaeli----20°108°40°134°50°175°43°218°25°247°267°--------
Konya----18°106°39°131°51°170°45°215°27°245°266°--------
Kutahya----16°104°36°129°49°167°45°211°28°242°264°--------
Malatya----22°110°42°137°51°179°42°222°23°249°----------
Manisa----14°103°35°126°49°163°47°208°30°241°262°--------
Sakarya----16°105°36°130°48°168°44°211°27°242°264°--------
Samsun----20°110°39°137°48°176°41°218°23°247°268°--------
Sivas----21°110°40°137°49°177°42°220°23°248°268°--------
Trabzon----22°112°40°140°48°181°40°222°21°249°----------

The Sky and Stars in Turkey

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Istanbul, Turkey 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.

Content last updated on 2016-01-06