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Can η-Lyrids be seen in Iceland?


Reykjavik, capital of Iceland.

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 Iceland.

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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.
Reykjavik42°73°55°99°66°137°69°195°61°244°48°275°36°299°26°321°20°343°18°22°29°31°51°
Akureyri44°77°56°105°66°145°67°202°59°247°47°276°35°301°26°323°21°346°20°24°32°33°54°
Arnessysla43°76°56°103°66°143°68°200°59°247°47°276°35°300°26°323°20°345°19°24°31°32°53°
Austur-Bardastrandarsysla43°76°56°103°66°143°68°200°59°247°47°276°35°300°26°323°20°345°19°24°31°32°53°
Austur-Hunavatnssysla43°76°56°103°66°143°68°200°59°247°47°276°35°300°26°323°20°345°19°24°31°32°53°
Austur-Skaftafellssysla43°76°56°103°66°143°68°200°59°247°47°276°35°300°26°323°20°345°19°24°31°32°53°
Borgarfjardarsysla43°76°56°103°66°143°68°200°59°247°47°276°35°300°26°323°20°345°19°24°31°32°53°
Dalasysla43°76°56°103°66°143°68°200°59°247°47°276°35°300°26°323°20°345°19°24°31°32°53°
Eyjafjardarsysla43°76°56°103°66°143°68°200°59°247°47°276°35°300°26°323°20°345°19°24°31°32°53°
Gullbringusysla43°76°56°103°66°143°68°200°59°247°47°276°35°300°26°323°20°345°19°24°31°32°53°
Hafnarfjordur43°76°56°103°66°143°68°200°59°247°47°276°35°300°26°323°20°345°19°24°31°32°53°
Kjosarsysla43°76°56°103°66°143°68°200°59°247°47°276°35°300°26°323°20°345°19°24°31°32°53°
Kopavogur42°73°55°99°66°137°69°195°61°244°48°275°36°299°26°321°20°343°18°22°29°31°51°
Myrasysla43°76°56°103°66°143°68°200°59°247°47°276°35°300°26°323°20°345°19°24°31°32°53°
Neskaupstadur45°80°58°109°67°152°67°210°57°252°45°281°33°304°24°327°20°349°20°12°25°35°34°57°
Nordur-Isafjardarsysla43°76°56°103°66°143°68°200°59°247°47°276°35°300°26°323°20°345°19°24°31°32°53°
Nordur-Mulasysla43°76°56°103°66°143°68°200°59°247°47°276°35°300°26°323°20°345°19°24°31°32°53°
Nordur-Tingeyjarsysla43°76°56°103°66°143°68°200°59°247°47°276°35°300°26°323°20°345°19°24°31°32°53°
Olafsfjordur43°77°56°105°66°145°67°200°59°245°47°276°35°300°26°323°21°346°20°25°31°33°54°
Rangarvallasysla43°76°56°103°66°143°68°200°59°247°47°276°35°300°26°323°20°345°19°24°31°32°53°
Saudarkrokur43°76°56°103°66°143°68°200°59°247°47°276°35°300°26°323°20°345°19°24°31°32°53°
Seydisfjordur45°80°58°109°67°152°67°209°57°252°45°280°33°304°25°326°20°349°20°12°25°35°34°57°
Skagafjardarsysla43°76°56°103°66°143°68°200°59°247°47°276°35°300°26°323°20°345°19°24°31°32°53°
Snafellsnes- og Hnappadalssysla43°76°56°103°66°143°68°200°59°247°47°276°35°300°26°323°20°345°19°24°31°32°53°
Strandasysla43°76°56°103°66°143°68°200°59°247°47°276°35°300°26°323°20°345°19°24°31°32°53°
Sudur-Mulasysla43°76°56°103°66°143°68°200°59°247°47°276°35°300°26°323°20°345°19°24°31°32°53°
Sudur-Tingeyjarsysla43°76°56°103°66°143°68°200°59°247°47°276°35°300°26°323°20°345°19°24°31°32°53°
Vestmannaeyjar42°73°55°99°67°138°70°199°61°248°47°277°35°300°25°322°19°345°18°22°30°31°52°
Vestur-Bardastrandarsysla43°76°56°103°66°143°68°200°59°247°47°276°35°300°26°323°20°345°19°24°31°32°53°
Vestur-Isafjardarsysla43°76°56°103°66°143°68°200°59°247°47°276°35°300°26°323°20°345°19°24°31°32°53°
Vestur-Skaftafellssysla43°76°56°103°66°143°68°200°59°247°47°276°35°300°26°323°20°345°19°24°31°32°53°

The Sky and Stars in Iceland

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Reykjavik, Iceland 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