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Can η-Aquariids be seen in Hungary?


Budapest, capital of Hungary.

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 Hungary.

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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.
Budapest----16°110°33°137°41°174°37°212°22°243°266°--------
Bacs-Kiskun----17°110°34°137°42°174°37°213°22°243°266°--------
Baranya----16°109°34°136°43°173°38°212°23°242°266°--------
Bekes----18°111°34°139°42°176°37°215°21°245°268°--------
Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen----17°112°33°140°41°177°36°215°20°244°268°--------
Csongrad----17°110°34°138°43°175°37°214°22°244°267°--------
Debrecen----18°112°34°140°42°177°36°215°20°245°268°--------
Fejer----16°109°33°137°42°173°37°212°22°242°266°--------
Gyor----15°109°32°136°41°172°37°211°23°241°265°--------
Gyor-Moson-Sopron----15°108°32°135°41°171°37°210°23°241°265°--------
Hajdu-Bihar----18°112°34°140°42°177°36°215°20°245°268°--------
Heves----17°111°33°139°41°175°36°214°21°243°267°--------
Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok----17°111°34°139°42°175°37°214°21°244°267°--------
Komarom-Esztergom----16°109°33°137°41°173°37°212°22°242°266°--------
Miskolc----17°111°33°139°41°176°36°214°20°244°267°--------
Nograd----16°110°33°138°41°174°36°213°21°243°266°--------
Pecs----16°109°34°136°43°173°38°212°23°242°266°--------
Pest----16°110°33°138°41°174°37°213°22°243°266°--------
Somogy----15°108°33°135°42°172°38°211°23°242°265°--------
Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg----18°112°34°141°41°178°35°216°20°245°268°--------
Szeged----17°110°34°138°43°175°37°214°22°244°267°--------
Tolna----16°109°33°136°42°173°38°212°23°242°266°--------
Vas----15°108°32°135°42°171°38°210°23°241°264°--------
Veszprem----15°109°33°136°42°172°38°211°23°242°265°--------
Zala----15°108°33°135°42°171°38°210°23°241°265°--------

The Sky and Stars in Hungary

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Budapest, Hungary 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