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Can η-Aquariids be seen in Panama?


Panamá City, capital of Panama.

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 Panama.

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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.
Panamá City--91°31°97°60°108°80°192°56°254°27°264°----------
Bocas del Toro----29°96°58°107°80°176°59°252°30°264°269°--------
Chiriquí----29°96°58°105°81°176°59°254°30°264°269°--------
Coclé--91°30°96°60°107°80°187°57°255°28°264°----------
Colón--91°31°97°60°108°80°189°57°254°28°264°----------
Darién--91°33°96°62°108°80°203°55°257°26°265°----------
Herrera--91°30°96°60°105°81°186°58°256°28°265°----------
Los Santos--91°31°96°60°105°81°188°58°256°28°265°----------
Panamá--91°31°97°60°108°80°192°56°254°27°264°----------
San Blas--91°32°97°61°109°80°198°55°255°26°265°----------
Veraguas--91°30°96°59°107°80°184°58°254°29°264°----------

The Sky and Stars in Panama

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