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Can η-Lyrids be seen in Portugal?


Lisboa, capital of Portugal.

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 Portugal.

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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.
Lisboa29°55°49°64°71°66°83°326°63°293°42°299°22°309°324°------12°42°
Aveiro30°56°50°66°72°71°85°311°64°289°43°297°23°309°324°----25°14°43°
Azores27°54°48°63°69°64°83°337°64°295°43°299°23°309°323°------10°41°
Beja29°55°50°64°71°64°82°323°62°294°41°299°21°310°325°------12°43°
Braga31°57°51°68°72°74°85°302°64°288°43°296°24°309°324°----25°14°43°
Braganca32°57°52°68°73°75°84°294°63°288°42°297°23°309°325°----26°15°44°
Castelo Branco31°56°51°66°72°69°83°312°62°291°41°298°22°310°325°----26°14°43°
Coimbra30°56°50°66°72°70°84°313°63°290°42°298°23°309°324°----25°13°43°
Evora30°55°50°64°71°65°83°321°62°293°41°299°22°310°325°------12°43°
Faro29°55°49°63°71°61°81°327°62°296°40°300°21°310°325°------11°42°
Guarda31°56°51°67°73°71°84°306°63°290°42°298°22°309°325°----26°14°43°
Leiria30°55°50°65°71°69°84°318°63°291°42°298°23°309°324°------13°42°
Madeira30°56°50°66°72°69°84°313°63°291°42°298°23°309°324°----26°13°43°
Portalegre30°56°51°65°72°67°83°315°62°292°41°299°22°310°325°------13°43°
Porto31°56°51°67°72°73°85°306°64°288°43°297°24°309°324°----25°14°43°
Santarem29°55°50°65°71°67°84°321°63°292°42°298°22°309°324°------12°42°
Setubal29°55°49°64°71°65°83°325°63°293°42°299°22°309°324°------12°42°
Viana do Castelo31°56°51°68°72°74°85°302°64°287°43°296°24°308°324°----25°14°43°
Vila Real31°57°51°67°73°73°84°302°63°288°42°297°23°309°325°----26°14°43°
Viseu31°56°51°67°72°71°84°308°63°289°42°297°23°309°325°----26°14°43°

The Sky and Stars in Portugal

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Lisboa, Portugal 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