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 Australia.
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City
Time
00:00
02:00
04:00
06:00
08:00
10:00
12:00
14:00
16:00
18:00
20:00
22:00
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Az.
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Az.
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Az.
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Az.
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Az.
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Canberra
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-
4°
89°
28°
70°
48°
41°
55°
353°
43°
310°
21°
285°
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Sidney
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6°
87°
31°
68°
51°
38°
56°
347°
42°
305°
19°
282°
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New South Wales
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-
5°
88°
30°
69°
51°
40°
58°
349°
43°
306°
20°
283°
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Northern Territory
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-
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-
26°
82°
53°
65°
72°
10°
58°
300°
31°
281°
3°
270°
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Queensland
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2°
90°
30°
79°
56°
59°
71°
355°
54°
297°
27°
279°
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South Australia
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-
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-
24°
75°
47°
50°
59°
3°
49°
313°
27°
287°
2°
270°
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Tasmania
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-
2°
89°
24°
68°
42°
39°
49°
357°
40°
316°
21°
289°
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Victoria
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1°
90°
25°
71°
46°
43°
54°
358°
44°
313°
23°
287°
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Western Australia
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-
7°
88°
34°
74°
58°
47°
65°
343°
47°
298°
21°
279°
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The Sky and Stars in Australia
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Canberra, Australia 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.
