Can η-Lyrids be seen in Nicaragua?
Managua, capital of Nicaragua.
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 Nicaragua.
| 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. | |
| Managua | 32° | 45° | 51° | 31° | 58° | 356° | 47° | 324° | 27° | 314° | 6° | 314° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11° | 47° |
| Boaco | 33° | 45° | 51° | 30° | 58° | 354° | 47° | 324° | 27° | 313° | 6° | 314° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 47° |
| Carazo | 32° | 45° | 50° | 31° | 58° | 356° | 47° | 325° | 27° | 314° | 6° | 314° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11° | 47° |
| Chinandega | 32° | 46° | 51° | 32° | 59° | 357° | 48° | 325° | 29° | 313° | 7° | 314° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11° | 47° |
| Chontales | 33° | 45° | 51° | 30° | 58° | 354° | 46° | 324° | 27° | 313° | 5° | 314° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 47° |
| Estelí | 33° | 46° | 51° | 32° | 59° | 356° | 48° | 324° | 28° | 313° | 7° | 314° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 47° |
| Granada | 32° | 45° | 51° | 30° | 58° | 355° | 47° | 324° | 27° | 314° | 6° | 314° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11° | 47° |
| Jinotega | 34° | 46° | 52° | 31° | 60° | 354° | 48° | 323° | 28° | 313° | 7° | 314° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13° | 47° |
| León | 32° | 46° | 51° | 31° | 58° | 356° | 48° | 324° | 28° | 313° | 6° | 314° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11° | 47° |
| Madriz | 33° | 46° | 52° | 32° | 59° | 356° | 48° | 324° | 28° | 313° | 7° | 314° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 47° |
| Masaya | 32° | 45° | 51° | 31° | 58° | 355° | 47° | 324° | 27° | 314° | 6° | 314° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11° | 47° |
| Matagalpa | 33° | 45° | 52° | 31° | 59° | 355° | 47° | 324° | 28° | 313° | 6° | 314° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 47° |
| Nueva Segovia | 33° | 46° | 52° | 32° | 60° | 355° | 48° | 323° | 29° | 313° | 7° | 314° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 47° |
| Rio San Juan | 33° | 44° | 51° | 29° | 57° | 353° | 45° | 324° | 26° | 314° | 4° | 314° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12° | 47° |
| Rivas | 32° | 45° | 50° | 30° | 57° | 355° | 46° | 325° | 26° | 314° | 5° | 314° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11° | 47° |
| Puerto Cabezas | 35° | 46° | 54° | 30° | 60° | 351° | 47° | 321° | 27° | 313° | 5° | 314° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15° | 48° |
| Bluefields | 34° | 45° | 52° | 29° | 58° | 352° | 46° | 323° | 26° | 313° | 4° | 314° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13° | 47° |
The Sky and Stars in Nicaragua
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Managua, Nicaragua 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.
| Managua | Boaco | Carazo | Chinandega | Chontales | Estelí | Granada | Jinotega | León | Madriz | Masaya | Matagalpa | Nueva Segovia | Rio San Juan | Rivas | Puerto Cabezas | Bluefields |