Can η-Lyrids be seen in Cuba?
La Habana, capital of Cuba.
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.
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 Cuba.
| 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. | |
| La Habana | 21° | 50° | 42° | 51° | 62° | 36° | 68° | 346° | 53° | 314° | 32° | 309° | 11° | 313° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1° | 42° |
| Las Tunas | 23° | 50° | 45° | 48° | 63° | 28° | 65° | 339° | 48° | 313° | 27° | 310° | 6° | 315° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3° | 44° |
| Camaguey | 23° | 50° | 44° | 49° | 63° | 30° | 65° | 340° | 49° | 313° | 28° | 310° | 7° | 315° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3° | 43° |
| Ciego de Avila | 22° | 50° | 44° | 49° | 63° | 31° | 66° | 341° | 50° | 313° | 28° | 309° | 8° | 315° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3° | 43° |
| Cienfuegos | 21° | 50° | 43° | 50° | 62° | 33° | 67° | 343° | 51° | 314° | 30° | 309° | 9° | 314° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2° | 42° |
| Ciudad de la Habana | 21° | 50° | 42° | 51° | 62° | 36° | 68° | 346° | 53° | 314° | 32° | 309° | 11° | 313° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1° | 42° |
| Granma | 23° | 50° | 44° | 48° | 62° | 28° | 64° | 339° | 47° | 314° | 26° | 310° | 5° | 315° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3° | 44° |
| Guantanamo | 24° | 50° | 45° | 47° | 63° | 25° | 63° | 337° | 46° | 313° | 25° | 310° | 4° | 316° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4° | 44° |
| Holguin | 24° | 50° | 45° | 48° | 63° | 27° | 64° | 338° | 47° | 313° | 26° | 310° | 5° | 315° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4° | 44° |
| Isla de la Juventud | 19° | 49° | 41° | 50° | 60° | 35° | 67° | 348° | 52° | 315° | 31° | 309° | 10° | 314° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Matanzas | 21° | 50° | 43° | 51° | 62° | 36° | 68° | 345° | 52° | 313° | 31° | 309° | 10° | 314° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2° | 42° |
| Pinar del Rio | 19° | 49° | 41° | 51° | 61° | 37° | 68° | 349° | 54° | 315° | 32° | 309° | 11° | 313° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0° | 41° |
| Sancti Spiritus | 22° | 50° | 44° | 49° | 63° | 32° | 66° | 341° | 50° | 313° | 29° | 309° | 8° | 314° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2° | 43° |
| Santiago de Cuba | 23° | 50° | 45° | 47° | 62° | 26° | 63° | 338° | 47° | 314° | 25° | 310° | 4° | 316° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3° | 44° |
| Villa Clara | 22° | 50° | 43° | 50° | 63° | 33° | 67° | 342° | 51° | 313° | 30° | 309° | 9° | 314° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2° | 43° |
The Sky and Stars in Cuba
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from La Habana, Cuba 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.
| La Habana | Las Tunas | Camaguey | Ciego de Avila | Cienfuegos | Ciudad de la Habana | Granma | Guantanamo | Holguin | Isla de la Juventud | Matanzas | Pinar del Rio | Sancti Spiritus | Santiago de Cuba | Villa Clara |