Can η-Lyrids be seen in Iran?
Tehran, capital of Iran.
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 Iran.
| 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. | |
| Tehran | 32° | 56° | 53° | 62° | 75° | 52° | 77° | 314° | 56° | 298° | 35° | 303° | 16° | 313° | 0° | 329° | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14° | 45° |
| Azarbayjan-e Khavari | 32° | 55° | 53° | 58° | 74° | 40° | 73° | 318° | 53° | 302° | 32° | 305° | 12° | 315° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13° | 46° |
| Esfahan | 31° | 55° | 53° | 59° | 73° | 43° | 74° | 320° | 54° | 301° | 33° | 305° | 13° | 314° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13° | 45° |
| Fars | 30° | 53° | 51° | 55° | 71° | 36° | 71° | 325° | 52° | 305° | 30° | 306° | 10° | 315° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11° | 45° |
| Hamadan | 30° | 55° | 51° | 61° | 72° | 53° | 78° | 322° | 58° | 299° | 37° | 303° | 17° | 312° | 1° | 327° | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 44° |
| Horasan | 32° | 55° | 53° | 58° | 74° | 40° | 73° | 318° | 53° | 302° | 32° | 305° | 12° | 315° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13° | 46° |
| Husistan | 32° | 55° | 53° | 58° | 74° | 40° | 73° | 318° | 53° | 302° | 32° | 305° | 12° | 315° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13° | 46° |
| Kerman | 32° | 54° | 54° | 54° | 72° | 28° | 69° | 320° | 49° | 305° | 27° | 307° | 8° | 317° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13° | 46° |
| Kermanshakhan | 29° | 54° | 50° | 60° | 71° | 53° | 78° | 328° | 59° | 300° | 37° | 303° | 17° | 312° | 1° | 326° | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11° | 43° |
| Kordestan | 29° | 55° | 50° | 62° | 72° | 56° | 79° | 325° | 59° | 298° | 38° | 302° | 18° | 312° | 2° | 326° | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11° | 43° |
| Markazi | 31° | 55° | 52° | 61° | 73° | 51° | 77° | 320° | 57° | 299° | 35° | 303° | 16° | 313° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 45° |
| Mazenderan | 33° | 57° | 54° | 63° | 76° | 53° | 77° | 310° | 56° | 297° | 35° | 303° | 16° | 314° | 0° | 329° | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15° | 46° |
| Sistan-e Baluches | 32° | 55° | 53° | 58° | 74° | 40° | 73° | 318° | 53° | 302° | 32° | 305° | 12° | 315° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13° | 46° |
| Yazd | 32° | 55° | 54° | 57° | 74° | 37° | 72° | 318° | 52° | 302° | 30° | 306° | 11° | 315° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13° | 46° |
The Sky and Stars in Iran
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Tehran, Iran 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.
| Tehran | Azarbayjan-e Khavari | Esfahan | Fars | Hamadan | Horasan | Husistan | Kerman | Kermanshakhan | Kordestan | Markazi | Mazenderan | Sistan-e Baluches | Yazd |