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Can η-Aquariids be seen in Dominican Republic?


Santo Domingo, capital of Dominican Republic.

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 Dominican Republic.

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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.
Santo Domingo----25°100°52°117°70°170°57°236°31°257°268°--------
Azua----24°100°51°116°70°168°58°236°32°257°268°--------
Baoruco----23°99°51°116°70°166°58°235°32°257°268°--------
Barahona----24°99°51°116°70°166°58°235°32°257°268°--------
Dajabón----23°100°50°117°69°166°58°233°32°256°268°--------
Duarte----24°100°51°118°70°170°57°235°31°257°268°--------
El Seibo----25°100°52°118°70°173°57°237°30°258°268°--------
Elías Piña----23°99°50°116°70°165°59°234°33°256°268°--------
Espaillat----24°100°51°118°69°169°57°235°31°257°268°--------
Hato Mayor----25°100°52°118°70°172°57°237°30°257°268°--------
Independencia----23°99°50°115°70°165°59°235°33°257°268°--------
La Altagracia----26°100°53°118°70°174°56°238°30°258°269°--------
La Romana----26°100°53°118°71°173°57°238°30°258°268°--------
La Vega----24°100°51°117°70°169°57°235°31°257°268°--------
María Trinidad Sánchez----24°100°51°118°69°170°57°235°31°257°268°--------
Monseñor Nouel----24°100°52°117°70°169°57°236°31°257°268°--------
Monte Cristi----23°100°50°117°69°166°58°233°32°256°268°--------
Monte Plata----25°100°52°117°70°170°57°236°31°257°268°--------
Pedernales----23°99°50°115°70°164°59°235°33°257°268°--------
Peravia----24°100°52°116°70°169°58°236°31°257°268°--------
Puerto Plata----24°100°51°118°69°168°57°234°31°256°268°--------
Salcedo----24°100°51°118°69°169°57°235°31°257°268°--------
Samaná----25°100°52°118°70°172°57°236°30°257°268°--------
San Cristóbal----25°100°52°117°70°169°58°236°31°257°268°--------
San José de Ocoa----24°100°51°116°70°168°58°236°31°257°268°--------
San Juan----23°100°51°116°70°166°58°234°32°257°268°--------
San Pedro de Macorís----25°100°52°117°70°172°57°237°30°258°268°--------
Sánchez Ramírez----24°100°51°117°70°170°57°236°31°257°268°--------
Santiago----24°100°51°117°69°168°57°234°31°256°268°--------
Santiago Rodríguez----23°100°50°117°69°166°58°233°32°256°268°--------
Valverde----23°100°50°117°69°167°58°234°32°256°268°--------

The Sky and Stars in Dominican Republic

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 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