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Can η-Aquariids be seen in Austria?


Wien, capital of Austria.

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 Austria.

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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.
Wien----14°108°31°135°40°170°37°209°23°240°264°--------
Burgenland----14°108°32°135°41°171°38°210°23°240°264°--------
Kärnten----13°105°31°132°42°167°39°206°25°238°262°--------
Niederösterreich----14°107°31°134°40°170°37°208°23°239°264°--------
Oberösterreich----13°106°30°132°40°167°38°206°24°238°262°--------
Salzburg----12°105°30°131°40°166°38°205°25°237°262°--------
Steiermark----13°106°31°133°41°168°38°208°24°239°263°--------
Tirol----11°104°29°129°41°164°39°203°26°236°261°--------
Vorarlberg----10°103°29°128°40°162°40°201°27°234°259°--------

The Sky and Stars in Austria

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Wien, Austria 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