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Can η-Lyrids be seen in San Marino?


San Marino, capital of San Marino.

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 San Marino.

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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.
San Marino36°60°56°73°77°83°82°275°60°285°40°297°22°311°327°----29°19°46°
Acquaviva36°60°56°73°77°83°82°275°60°285°40°297°22°311°327°----29°19°46°
Borgo Maggiore36°60°56°73°77°83°82°275°60°285°40°297°22°311°327°----29°19°46°
Chiesanuova36°60°56°72°77°83°82°275°60°285°40°297°22°311°327°----29°19°46°
Domagnano36°60°56°73°77°83°82°275°60°285°40°297°22°311°327°----29°19°46°
Faetano36°60°56°73°77°83°82°275°60°285°40°297°22°311°327°----29°19°46°
Fiorentino36°60°56°72°77°83°82°275°60°285°40°297°22°311°327°----29°19°46°
Monte Giardino35°59°56°70°77°74°80°288°59°289°38°299°20°312°328°----30°18°46°
Serravalle36°60°56°73°77°83°82°275°60°285°40°297°22°311°327°----29°19°46°

The Sky and Stars in San Marino

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from San Marino, San Marino 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