Can η-Aquariids be seen in Uruguay?
Montevideo, capital of Uruguay.
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 Uruguay.
| 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. | |
| Montevideo | - | - | - | - | 21° | 76° | 43° | 51° | 56° | 8° | 49° | 320° | 28° | 291° | 4° | 272° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Artigas | - | - | - | - | 22° | 78° | 46° | 55° | 60° | 10° | 52° | 316° | 30° | 289° | 5° | 272° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Canelones | - | - | - | - | 21° | 76° | 43° | 52° | 56° | 9° | 49° | 319° | 28° | 291° | 4° | 272° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cerro Largo | - | - | - | - | 23° | 75° | 46° | 51° | 58° | 5° | 49° | 315° | 28° | 288° | 3° | 271° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Colonia | - | - | - | - | 20° | 77° | 42° | 53° | 56° | 11° | 50° | 321° | 30° | 292° | 6° | 273° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Durazno | - | - | - | - | 21° | 77° | 44° | 53° | 57° | 9° | 50° | 319° | 29° | 290° | 4° | 272° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Flores | - | - | - | - | 21° | 77° | 43° | 53° | 57° | 10° | 50° | 319° | 29° | 291° | 5° | 272° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Florida | - | - | - | - | 21° | 76° | 44° | 52° | 57° | 9° | 49° | 319° | 29° | 290° | 4° | 272° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lavalleja | - | - | - | - | 22° | 77° | 45° | 53° | 59° | 9° | 51° | 317° | 29° | 289° | 4° | 271° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maldonado | - | - | - | - | 22° | 75° | 44° | 50° | 56° | 6° | 48° | 318° | 27° | 290° | 3° | 271° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paysandú | - | - | - | - | 20° | 78° | 43° | 55° | 58° | 12° | 52° | 320° | 31° | 291° | 6° | 273° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Río Negro | - | - | - | - | 21° | 77° | 44° | 53° | 58° | 10° | 50° | 319° | 29° | 290° | 5° | 272° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rivera | - | - | - | - | 22° | 77° | 46° | 54° | 60° | 8° | 51° | 316° | 29° | 288° | 4° | 271° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rocha | - | - | - | - | 23° | 75° | 44° | 50° | 56° | 5° | 48° | 317° | 27° | 289° | 3° | 271° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Salto | - | - | - | - | 20° | 78° | 44° | 56° | 59° | 13° | 52° | 319° | 31° | 290° | 6° | 272° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| San José | - | - | - | - | 21° | 76° | 43° | 52° | 56° | 9° | 49° | 320° | 29° | 291° | 5° | 272° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soriano | - | - | - | - | 20° | 78° | 43° | 55° | 57° | 13° | 51° | 321° | 30° | 291° | 6° | 273° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tacuarembó | - | - | - | - | 22° | 77° | 45° | 54° | 59° | 9° | 51° | 317° | 29° | 289° | 4° | 271° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Treinta y Tres | - | - | - | - | 23° | 75° | 45° | 51° | 58° | 5° | 49° | 316° | 27° | 289° | 3° | 271° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Sky and Stars in Uruguay
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Montevideo, Uruguay 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.
| Montevideo | Artigas | Canelones | Cerro Largo | Colonia | Durazno | Flores | Florida | Lavalleja | Maldonado | Paysandú | Río Negro | Rivera | Rocha | Salto | San José | Soriano | Tacuarembó | Treinta y Tres |