Can η-Lyrids be seen in Uruguay?
Montevideo, capital of Uruguay.
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 Uruguay.
| 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. | |
| Montevideo | - | - | 2° | 29° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 347° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Artigas | - | - | 6° | 29° | 15° | 9° | 14° | 347° | 4° | 328° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Canelones | - | - | 3° | 29° | 11° | 9° | 10° | 347° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cerro Largo | - | - | 5° | 28° | 13° | 7° | 11° | 345° | 1° | 326° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Colonia | - | - | 2° | 30° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 348° | 1° | 328° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Durazno | - | - | 4° | 29° | 12° | 9° | 11° | 347° | 1° | 328° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Flores | - | - | 3° | 29° | 12° | 9° | 11° | 347° | 1° | 328° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Florida | - | - | 3° | 29° | 11° | 9° | 10° | 347° | 0° | 328° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lavalleja | - | - | 5° | 29° | 13° | 9° | 12° | 346° | 2° | 327° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maldonado | - | - | 3° | 28° | 10° | 8° | 9° | 346° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paysandú | - | - | 4° | 30° | 13° | 10° | 12° | 348° | 3° | 329° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Río Negro | - | - | 4° | 29° | 12° | 9° | 11° | 347° | 2° | 328° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rivera | - | - | 6° | 28° | 14° | 8° | 13° | 346° | 3° | 327° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rocha | - | - | 3° | 28° | 11° | 7° | 9° | 345° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Salto | - | - | 5° | 30° | 14° | 10° | 13° | 348° | 3° | 328° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| San José | - | - | 3° | 29° | 11° | 9° | 10° | 347° | 0° | 328° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soriano | - | - | 3° | 30° | 12° | 10° | 11° | 348° | 2° | 329° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tacuarembó | - | - | 5° | 29° | 14° | 9° | 12° | 346° | 2° | 327° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Treinta y Tres | - | - | 5° | 28° | 12° | 7° | 11° | 345° | 0° | 326° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Sky and Stars in Uruguay
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Montevideo, Uruguay 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.
| Montevideo | Artigas | Canelones | Cerro Largo | Colonia | Durazno | Flores | Florida | Lavalleja | Maldonado | Paysandú | Río Negro | Rivera | Rocha | Salto | San José | Soriano | Tacuarembó | Treinta y Tres |