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Can η-Lyrids be seen in Switzerland?


Zurich, capital of Switzerland.

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 Switzerland.

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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.
Zurich35°61°54°75°74°94°84°241°64°277°44°292°26°307°12°325°345°27°19°45°
Aargau35°60°54°75°74°94°84°240°64°277°44°292°27°307°12°324°344°26°19°45°
Appenzell Ausserrhoden36°61°55°76°75°95°83°244°63°277°43°293°26°308°12°325°345°27°20°46°
Appenzell Innerrhoden36°61°55°76°75°95°83°245°63°277°43°293°26°308°12°325°345°27°20°46°
Basel-Landschaft35°60°53°75°74°93°84°237°64°276°45°292°27°307°13°324°344°26°19°45°
Basel-Stadt35°60°53°75°74°94°84°236°64°276°45°292°27°307°13°324°344°26°19°45°
Bern34°60°53°74°73°92°84°241°64°277°44°292°27°307°12°324°344°26°19°44°
Fribourg34°60°53°74°73°91°85°241°64°277°45°292°27°307°12°324°344°26°18°44°
Genève33°59°52°73°73°88°86°242°65°278°45°292°27°307°12°323°343°25°17°44°
Glarus35°61°54°75°75°93°83°246°63°278°43°293°26°308°12°325°345°27°19°45°
Graubünden35°61°54°75°75°92°83°251°63°279°43°293°25°308°11°325°345°27°19°46°
Jura34°60°53°75°73°93°84°236°64°276°45°292°27°307°13°324°344°26°19°44°
Luzern35°60°54°75°74°93°84°243°64°277°44°292°26°307°12°325°344°27°19°45°
Neuchâtel34°60°53°74°73°91°85°238°65°277°45°292°27°307°12°324°343°26°18°44°
Nidwalden35°60°54°75°74°92°84°245°64°278°44°293°26°308°12°325°344°27°19°45°
Obwalden35°60°54°75°74°92°84°245°64°278°44°293°26°307°12°325°344°27°19°45°
Sankt Gallen36°61°55°76°75°95°83°244°63°277°43°293°26°308°12°325°345°27°20°46°
Schaffhausen35°61°54°76°74°95°83°239°64°276°44°292°26°307°12°325°345°27°20°45°
Schwyz35°60°54°75°74°93°84°245°63°278°44°293°26°308°12°325°345°27°19°45°
Solothurn34°60°53°75°73°93°84°239°64°277°45°292°27°307°12°324°344°26°19°45°
Thurgau36°61°54°76°75°95°83°242°63°277°44°292°26°308°12°325°345°27°20°46°
Ticino35°60°54°74°74°90°84°252°63°279°43°293°25°308°11°325°345°27°19°45°
Uri35°60°54°75°74°92°84°247°63°278°44°293°26°308°12°325°345°27°19°45°
Valais34°60°53°74°74°89°85°248°64°279°44°293°26°307°12°324°344°26°18°44°
Vaud34°59°53°74°73°90°85°241°65°277°45°292°27°307°12°324°343°25°18°44°
Zug35°61°54°75°74°93°84°243°64°277°44°292°26°308°12°325°345°27°19°45°

The Sky and Stars in Switzerland

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Zurich, Switzerland 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