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Can η-Lyrids be seen in El Salvador?


San Salvador, capital of El Salvador.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

η-Lyrids(ELY) meteor shower will be active from Sunday, May 3 2020 until Thursday, May 14 2020. Its peak day is Friday, May 8 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-Lyrids

η-Lyrids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=287°, delta=+44°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 3 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-Lyrids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Friday, May 8 2020, for the following cities in El Salvador.

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CityTime
00:0002:0004:0006:0008:0010:0012:0014:0016:0018:0020:0022:00
Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.
San Salvador31°47°50°34°60°360°50°325°31°313°313°----------10°47°
Ahuachapan31°47°50°35°60°51°326°31°313°10°313°----------10°47°
Cuscatlan31°47°50°34°60°360°50°325°31°313°313°----------10°47°
La Libertad31°46°50°34°59°360°50°326°31°314°313°----------10°47°
La Paz31°46°50°34°59°359°50°325°30°313°313°----------10°47°
La Union32°46°51°33°59°358°49°325°29°313°314°----------11°47°
San Miguel32°46°51°33°59°358°49°325°30°313°313°----------11°47°
Santa Ana31°47°50°35°60°51°326°31°313°10°313°----------10°47°
Sonsonate31°47°50°34°60°50°326°31°313°313°----------10°47°

The Sky and Stars in El Salvador

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from San Salvador, El Salvador 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