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Can η-Aquariids be seen in Antarctica?


Vostok, capital of Antarctica.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

η-Aquariids(ETA) meteor shower will be active from Sunday, April 19 2020 until Thursday, May 28 2020. Its peak day is Wednesday, May 6 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-Aquariids

η-Aquariids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=338°, delta=-01°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 50 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-Aquariids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Wednesday, May 6 2020, for the following cities in Antarctica.

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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.
Vostok--68°10°38°12°12°337°306°277°----------
Aboa Station----------68°13°38°16°15°336°10°306°276°--
Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station65°35°335°305°275°244°214°184°154°124°94°
Capitán Arturo Prat Station------------85°17°57°26°26°28°352°23°319°11°290°
Casey Station--11°66°20°36°25°22°331°14°301°273°----------
Concordia Research Station81°11°51°15°21°16°349°13°319°289°------------
Davis Station----68°18°38°22°20°334°13°304°275°--------
Doctor Sobral----------94°65°35°10°334°303°274°
Elephant Island------------83°18°55°27°24°29°350°22°318°11°289°
Escudero Station------------84°17°56°26°25°28°351°23°319°11°289°
General Belgrano Station----------89°59°12°29°13°358°11°327°297°268°
General Bernado O’Higgins Station------------83°17°55°26°24°27°350°21°318°10°289°
Great Wall Station------------84°17°56°26°25°28°351°23°319°11°290°
Halley Research Station----------81°10°51°14°21°15°350°12°319°289°--
Maitri Station--------73°15°44°20°13°19°341°14°310°281°----
Mawson Station----82°15°54°22°23°23°350°18°318°289°--------
Mirny Station--82°15°54°23°23°24°350°19°318°289°----------
Neumayer–Station III--------92°10°64°17°34°20°18°330°11°300°271°--
Orcadas Station------------11°71°23°43°30°10°28°335°18°304°277°
Palmer Station268°----------88°14°61°23°30°26°357°22°325°12°295°
Peter I Island--84°13°56°20°25°22°353°18°321°291°----------
San Martín Station271°----------91°11°63°20°33°23°20°328°12°298°
Scott Base11°38°13°12°337°306°277°------------67°
Signy Island------------11°72°23°43°30°11°28°336°19°305°277°
Svea Station----------66°13°36°16°15°334°10°304°274°--
Teniente Jubany Station------------84°17°56°26°25°28°351°22°318°11°289°
Tor Station--------80°13°50°18°20°19°348°14°317°287°----
Troll Station--------82°12°53°18°22°19°351°15°319°290°----
Wasa Station----------68°14°39°18°16°336°11°305°276°--
Zhongshan Station----69°17°40°21°20°336°13°305°276°--------

The Sky and Stars in Antarctica

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Vostok, Antarctica 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