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Can η-Lyrids be seen in Macedonia?


Skopje, capital of Macedonia.

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 Macedonia.

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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.
Skopje41°63°61°72°83°70°75°285°53°291°33°302°16°316°333°----34°23°50°
Bitola40°62°61°71°82°64°75°288°53°292°33°302°15°316°333°----34°22°50°
Gostivar40°62°61°72°82°70°75°285°54°291°34°302°16°316°333°----34°22°50°
Kumanovo41°63°62°73°83°71°75°284°53°291°33°302°16°316°333°----35°23°51°
Ohrid40°62°61°71°82°65°75°288°54°292°33°302°16°316°333°----34°22°50°
Prilep40°62°61°71°83°65°74°287°53°292°33°302°15°316°333°----34°22°50°
Stip41°63°62°72°83°67°74°286°53°291°33°302°15°316°334°----35°23°51°
Strumica41°63°62°72°83°64°74°287°52°292°32°303°15°316°334°----35°23°51°
Tetovo40°62°61°72°83°71°75°285°54°291°34°302°16°316°333°----34°22°50°
Veles41°63°62°72°83°68°74°286°53°291°33°302°16°316°333°----35°23°50°

The Sky and Stars in Macedonia

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Skopje, Macedonia 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