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Can η-Lyrids be seen in Guatemala?


Guatemala City, capital of Guatemala.

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 Guatemala.

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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.
Guatemala City31°47°50°36°61°52°326°32°313°11°313°----------10°47°
Alta Verapaz32°47°52°36°62°52°325°33°313°11°313°----------11°47°
Baja Verapaz31°47°51°36°61°52°325°32°313°11°313°----------10°47°
Chimaltenango31°47°50°36°61°52°326°32°313°11°313°----------10°47°
Chiquimula32°47°51°35°61°360°51°325°31°313°10°313°----------11°47°
El Progreso31°47°51°36°61°52°325°32°313°11°313°----------10°47°
Escuintla30°47°50°36°60°52°326°32°313°11°313°----------47°
Huehuetenango31°48°51°37°62°53°326°34°313°12°313°----------10°47°
Izabal32°47°52°35°61°359°51°324°32°313°10°313°----------12°47°
Jalapa31°47°51°35°61°51°325°32°313°10°313°----------10°47°
Jutiapa31°47°50°35°60°51°326°31°313°10°313°----------10°47°
Petén32°48°52°37°63°53°324°33°312°12°313°----------12°47°
Quetzaltenango30°47°50°37°61°52°327°33°313°12°313°----------47°
Quiché31°48°51°36°61°52°325°33°313°11°313°----------10°47°
Retalhuleu30°47°50°36°60°52°327°33°314°11°313°----------47°
Sacatepéquez31°47°50°36°61°52°326°32°313°11°313°----------10°47°
San Marcos30°47°50°37°61°53°327°33°313°12°313°----------47°
Santa Rosa31°47°50°35°60°51°326°32°313°10°313°----------10°47°
Sololá30°47°50°36°61°52°326°33°313°11°313°----------47°
Suchitepequez30°47°50°36°60°52°327°33°313°11°313°----------47°
Totonicapán30°47°50°37°61°52°326°33°313°12°313°----------10°47°
Zacapa32°47°51°35°61°360°51°325°32°313°10°313°----------11°47°

The Sky and Stars in Guatemala

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Guatemala City, Guatemala 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