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Can η-Lyrids be seen in Norway?


Oslo, capital of Norway.

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 Norway.

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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.
Oslo42°71°56°95°70°134°73°205°61°255°46°282°32°303°22°324°15°346°14°19°30°29°51°
Akershus42°71°57°96°70°135°73°206°61°255°46°282°32°303°22°324°15°346°14°19°30°29°51°
Aust-Agder40°68°55°91°70°127°74°200°63°254°47°281°33°302°22°322°15°344°13°18°28°27°49°
Buskerud41°70°55°94°69°131°73°201°62°252°47°280°33°302°22°323°16°344°15°19°29°28°50°
Finnmark49°94°59°128°64°172°61°220°52°256°42°285°33°309°27°333°24°357°25°20°31°44°39°68°
Hedmark42°73°56°98°69°137°72°205°61°253°46°280°33°303°23°324°16°346°16°20°30°30°52°
Hordaland39°68°54°92°68°127°73°194°63°249°49°278°35°300°23°321°16°342°14°18°26°27°48°
More og Romsdal41°71°55°96°67°133°71°195°62°246°48°276°35°299°25°321°18°343°17°21°28°29°50°
Nord-Trondelag43°76°56°103°67°143°69°203°59°249°46°278°34°302°25°324°19°346°19°23°32°32°54°
Nordland45°81°57°110°65°151°66°205°57°248°46°277°35°302°26°325°22°348°22°11°26°34°35°57°
Oppland42°74°56°100°67°139°70°200°60°248°47°277°35°301°25°323°19°345°18°22°30°31°52°
Ostfold42°71°57°95°71°133°73°207°61°256°46°282°32°304°21°324°15°346°14°19°30°29°51°
Rogaland39°67°54°89°69°123°75°194°64°251°49°279°34°300°22°321°15°342°13°17°26°26°47°
Sogn og Fjordane40°69°54°93°67°129°72°193°63°247°49°276°35°299°24°320°17°342°16°19°27°28°48°
Sor-Trondelag42°74°56°100°67°139°70°200°60°248°47°277°35°301°25°323°19°345°18°22°30°31°52°
Telemark40°69°55°93°69°129°74°201°63°253°47°280°33°302°22°322°15°344°14°18°28°28°49°
Troms47°87°57°118°64°161°63°210°55°250°44°279°35°304°27°328°24°351°24°15°29°38°37°62°
Vest-Agder39°68°55°90°70°125°75°198°63°253°48°280°33°301°22°322°14°343°13°17°27°27°48°
Vestfold41°70°56°94°70°132°74°205°62°255°46°282°32°303°21°324°15°345°14°18°29°28°50°

The Sky and Stars in Norway

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Oslo, Norway 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