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Can Dayt. Arietids be seen in Cyprus?


Nicosia, capital of Cyprus.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

Dayt. Arietids(ARI) meteor shower will be active from Thursday, May 14 2020 until Wednesday, June 24 2020. Its peak day is Sunday, June 7 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 Dayt. Arietids

Dayt. Arietids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=44°, delta=+24°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 30 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 Dayt. Arietids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Sunday, June 7 2020, for the following cities in Cyprus.

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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.
Nicosia----65°29°80°54°97°76°140°69°243°45°270°21°285°------

The Sky and Stars in Cyprus

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Nicosia, Cyprus 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