Can η-Lyrids be seen in New Zealand?
Wellington, capital of New Zealand.
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 New Zealand.
| 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. | |
| Wellington | - | - | - | - | 4° | 5° | 2° | 343° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Auckland | - | - | 3° | 25° | 9° | 5° | 6° | 343° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bay of Plenty | - | - | 2° | 24° | 8° | 3° | 5° | 342° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Canterbury | - | - | - | - | 2° | 7° | 1° | 345° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gisborne | - | - | 2° | 23° | 7° | 2° | 4° | 341° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hawke's Bay | - | - | 1° | 24° | 6° | 3° | 3° | 342° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Manawatu-Wanganui | - | - | 1° | 25° | 6° | 4° | 4° | 343° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marlborough | - | - | - | - | 4° | 6° | 2° | 344° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nelson | - | - | - | - | 4° | 6° | 2° | 344° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northland | - | - | 4° | 26° | 10° | 6° | 8° | 344° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Otago | - | - | - | - | 0° | 8° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southland | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Taranaki | - | - | 0° | 26° | 6° | 5° | 4° | 343° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tasman | - | - | - | - | 4° | 6° | 2° | 345° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Waikato | - | - | - | - | 5° | 6° | 3° | 345° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Sky and Stars in New Zealand
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Wellington, New Zealand 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.
| Wellington | Auckland | Bay of Plenty | Canterbury | Gisborne | Hawke's Bay | Manawatu-Wanganui | Marlborough | Nelson | Northland | Otago | Southland | Taranaki | Tasman | Waikato |