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Can η-Aquariids be seen in Ecuador?


Quito, capital of Ecuador.

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 Ecuador.

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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.
Quito--91°33°91°63°92°87°249°57°268°27°269°----------
Guayaquil--91°32°90°62°88°88°307°58°272°28°270°----------
Azuay--91°32°89°62°86°87°311°57°273°27°271°----------
Bolívar--91°32°90°62°89°87°288°57°271°27°270°----------
Canar--91°32°89°62°87°87°303°57°272°27°270°----------
Carchi--91°33°92°63°94°86°245°56°267°26°269°----------
Chimborazo--91°33°90°63°88°87°292°57°271°27°270°----------
Cotopaxi--91°33°92°63°93°87°239°57°267°27°269°----------
El Oro--91°32°89°62°85°87°326°58°274°28°271°----------
Esmeraldas--91°32°92°62°94°87°226°58°267°28°268°----------
Galápagos----21°91°51°92°81°101°69°266°39°268°269°--------
Guayas--91°31°90°61°88°88°306°58°272°28°270°----------
Imbabura--91°33°91°63°93°87°246°57°268°27°269°----------
Loja--91°32°89°62°84°86°330°58°275°28°271°----------
Los Ríos--91°32°90°62°89°88°282°58°270°28°270°----------
Manabí--91°31°92°61°93°88°221°58°267°28°269°----------
Morona-Santiago--91°34°89°64°87°86°293°56°272°26°270°----------
Napo--91°35°92°65°94°85°251°55°267°25°269°----------
Orellana--91°32°90°62°88°88°307°58°272°28°270°----------
Pastaza--91°35°90°65°88°85°281°55°271°25°270°----------
Pichincha--91°33°91°63°92°87°249°57°268°27°269°----------
Sucumbíos--91°35°91°65°92°85°260°55°268°25°269°----------
Tungurahua--91°33°90°63°90°87°276°57°270°27°270°----------
Zamora-Chinchipe--91°33°88°62°84°86°321°57°275°27°271°----------

The Sky and Stars in Ecuador

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Quito, Ecuador 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