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Can η-Lyrids be seen in Dominican Republic?


Santo Domingo, capital of Dominican Republic.

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 Dominican Republic.

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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.
Santo Domingo27°49°48°44°63°17°60°331°41°313°20°311°----------45°
Azua26°49°47°44°63°18°60°332°42°313°21°311°----------45°
Baoruco26°49°47°44°63°19°60°333°42°313°21°311°317°--------45°
Barahona25°49°47°44°62°18°60°333°42°314°21°311°----------45°
Dajabón26°50°47°45°63°20°61°333°43°313°22°311°317°--------45°
Duarte27°50°48°45°64°17°60°331°42°313°21°311°----------45°
El Seibo27°49°48°44°63°16°59°330°41°313°20°311°----------46°
Elías Piña25°49°47°45°63°20°61°333°43°313°22°311°317°--------45°
Espaillat27°50°48°45°64°18°61°331°42°312°21°311°317°--------45°
Hato Mayor27°49°48°44°63°16°60°331°41°313°20°311°----------46°
Independencia25°49°46°45°62°19°60°334°43°314°21°311°317°--------45°
La Altagracia27°49°48°43°63°15°59°330°41°313°19°311°----------46°
La Romana27°49°48°43°63°15°59°331°41°313°19°311°----------46°
La Vega27°50°48°45°64°18°61°332°42°313°21°311°317°--------45°
María Trinidad Sánchez27°50°48°45°64°17°60°331°42°312°21°311°317°--------46°
Monseñor Nouel27°49°48°44°63°17°60°332°42°313°20°311°----------45°
Monte Cristi26°50°47°46°64°20°62°332°44°313°22°311°317°--------45°
Monte Plata27°49°48°44°63°17°60°331°42°313°20°311°----------46°
Pedernales25°49°46°44°62°19°60°334°42°314°21°311°317°--------45°
Peravia26°49°47°44°63°17°60°332°42°313°20°311°----------45°
Puerto Plata27°50°48°45°64°19°61°331°43°312°21°311°317°--------45°
Salcedo27°50°48°45°64°18°61°331°42°313°21°311°317°--------45°
Samaná27°50°49°44°64°16°60°330°41°312°20°311°----------46°
San Cristóbal26°49°47°44°63°17°60°332°42°313°20°311°----------45°
San José de Ocoa26°49°47°44°63°18°60°332°42°313°20°311°----------45°
San Juan26°49°47°45°63°19°60°333°43°313°21°311°317°--------45°
San Pedro de Macorís27°49°48°44°63°16°59°331°41°313°20°311°----------46°
Sánchez Ramírez27°49°48°44°63°17°60°331°42°313°20°311°----------45°
Santiago27°50°48°45°64°18°61°332°43°313°21°311°317°--------45°
Santiago Rodríguez26°50°47°45°64°19°61°332°43°313°22°311°317°--------45°
Valverde26°50°48°45°64°19°61°332°43°313°22°311°317°--------45°

The Sky and Stars in Dominican Republic

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 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