Lyrids(LYR) meteor shower will be active from Tuesday, April 14 2020 until Thursday, April 30 2020. Its peak day is Wednesday, April 22 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 Lyrids
Lyrids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=271°, delta=+34°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 18 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 Lyrids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Wednesday, April 22 2020, for the following cities in Israel.
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22:00
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Jerusalem
32°
67°
56°
75°
81°
73°
73°
283°
49°
287°
25°
296°
3°
309°
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10°
56°
Haifa
32°
68°
56°
77°
81°
79°
74°
280°
49°
286°
25°
296°
4°
309°
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11°
56°
Ramat Hagolan
31°
67°
56°
74°
80°
69°
73°
285°
49°
288°
25°
296°
3°
309°
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9°
56°
Tel Aviv
32°
67°
56°
75°
81°
75°
74°
282°
49°
287°
25°
296°
4°
308°
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10°
56°
The Sky and Stars in Israel
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Jerusalem, Israel 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.
