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Can η-Lyrids be seen in Denmark?


Copenhagen, capital of Denmark.

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 Denmark.

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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.
Copenhagen41°69°58°90°74°127°76°218°61°264°44°287°29°306°18°326°11°347°10°16°30°27°50°
Arhus40°68°56°89°72°124°76°210°62°261°46°285°31°305°19°324°12°345°11°16°29°26°49°
Bornholm42°70°59°91°75°131°76°225°60°267°43°289°28°308°16°328°10°349°10°11°16°32°28°52°
Frederiksborg41°69°58°90°74°127°76°218°61°264°44°287°29°306°18°326°11°347°10°16°30°27°50°
Fyn40°67°56°88°73°122°77°212°62°263°46°286°30°305°18°325°11°345°10°15°29°26°49°
Nordjylland40°68°56°90°71°126°76°207°62°259°46°284°31°304°20°324°13°345°12°16°29°27°49°
Ribe39°66°55°87°72°120°78°208°63°261°46°285°31°304°19°324°11°344°10°15°28°25°48°
Ringkobing39°67°55°88°71°122°77°206°63°259°47°284°31°304°19°323°12°344°11°15°28°26°48°
Roskilde41°69°57°90°73°126°76°217°61°264°45°287°29°306°18°326°11°347°10°16°30°27°50°
Sonderjylland40°67°56°89°72°123°77°208°63°260°46°284°31°304°19°324°12°345°11°16°28°26°48°
Staden Kobenhavn40°67°56°89°72°123°77°208°63°260°46°284°31°304°19°324°12°345°11°16°28°26°48°
Storstrom40°67°56°89°72°123°77°208°63°260°46°284°31°304°19°324°12°345°11°16°28°26°48°
Vejle39°67°56°88°72°122°77°209°63°261°46°285°31°304°19°324°11°345°10°15°28°26°48°
Vestsjalland40°68°57°89°73°125°76°214°62°263°45°286°30°305°18°325°11°346°10°16°29°26°49°
Viborg40°67°56°89°72°124°76°208°63°260°46°284°31°304°19°324°12°345°11°16°28°26°48°

The Sky and Stars in Denmark

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Copenhagen, Denmark 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