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Can η-Aquariids be seen in Guatemala?


Guatemala City, capital of Guatemala.

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 Guatemala.

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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.
Guatemala City--92°34°101°62°121°73°202°51°250°23°263°----------
Alta Verapaz--93°35°102°61°123°72°202°50°249°22°262°----------
Baja Verapaz--92°34°102°62°122°73°202°51°249°22°263°----------
Chimaltenango--92°34°101°61°121°73°201°51°249°23°263°----------
Chiquimula--93°35°102°63°123°73°205°50°250°22°263°----------
El Progreso--92°35°102°62°122°73°203°51°250°22°263°----------
Escuintla--92°34°101°61°120°74°201°52°250°23°263°----------
Huehuetenango--92°33°102°60°121°73°197°52°248°24°262°----------
Izabal--93°36°103°62°125°72°206°49°250°21°263°----------
Jalapa--93°35°102°62°122°73°204°50°250°22°263°----------
Jutiapa--92°35°101°62°121°74°204°51°251°22°263°----------
Petén--93°34°103°61°125°71°200°50°247°22°262°----------
Quetzaltenango--92°33°101°60°120°74°197°52°249°24°262°----------
Quiché--92°34°102°61°122°73°200°51°248°23°262°----------
Retalhuleu--92°33°101°61°119°74°198°52°249°24°262°----------
Sacatepéquez--92°34°101°61°121°74°201°51°250°23°263°----------
San Marcos--92°33°101°60°120°73°197°52°248°24°262°----------
Santa Rosa--92°35°101°62°121°74°203°51°250°23°263°----------
Sololá--92°34°101°61°120°74°199°52°249°23°262°----------
Suchitepequez--92°34°101°61°120°74°199°52°249°24°263°----------
Totonicapán--92°33°101°61°121°73°199°52°249°23°262°----------
Zacapa--93°35°102°62°123°73°204°50°250°22°263°----------

The Sky and Stars in Guatemala

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Guatemala City, Guatemala 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