Can η-Aquariids be seen in Chile?
Santiago, capital of Chile.
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.
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 Chile.
| 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. | |
| Santiago | - | - | - | - | 9° | 85° | 34° | 66° | 54° | 34° | 57° | 340° | 40° | 301° | 16° | 280° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valparaíso | - | - | - | - | 9° | 85° | 33° | 66° | 53° | 35° | 57° | 342° | 41° | 302° | 17° | 280° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Antofagasta | - | - | - | - | 10° | 86° | 37° | 72° | 61° | 42° | 65° | 333° | 44° | 294° | 17° | 277° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Araucanía | - | - | - | - | 8° | 85° | 30° | 64° | 48° | 32° | 51° | 345° | 38° | 306° | 16° | 282° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Atacama | - | - | - | - | 11° | 85° | 37° | 69° | 58° | 37° | 61° | 335° | 42° | 296° | 17° | 278° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bío-Bío | - | - | - | - | 8° | 85° | 31° | 65° | 49° | 33° | 53° | 345° | 39° | 306° | 17° | 282° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Coquimbo | - | - | - | - | 9° | 86° | 34° | 68° | 55° | 37° | 59° | 340° | 42° | 300° | 17° | 279° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Los Lagos | - | - | - | - | 7° | 85° | 28° | 63° | 45° | 31° | 48° | 347° | 37° | 309° | 16° | 284° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena | - | - | - | - | 7° | 82° | 24° | 57° | 36° | 24° | 38° | 347° | 28° | 312° | 12° | 285° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maule | - | - | - | - | 8° | 85° | 32° | 65° | 51° | 33° | 54° | 343° | 39° | 304° | 17° | 281° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Region Metropolitana | - | - | - | - | 9° | 85° | 33° | 65° | 53° | 33° | 56° | 340° | 40° | 302° | 16° | 280° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tarapacá | - | - | - | - | 11° | 87° | 39° | 74° | 64° | 45° | 68° | 327° | 45° | 290° | 17° | 275° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Isla de Pascua | - | - | - | - | 2° | 90° | 29° | 75° | 53° | 50° | 64° | 355° | 49° | 305° | 25° | 283° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Sky and Stars in Chile
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Santiago, Chile 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.
| Santiago | Valparaíso | Antofagasta | Araucanía | Atacama | Bío-Bío | Coquimbo | Los Lagos | Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena | Maule | Region Metropolitana | Tarapacá | Isla de Pascua |