Can η-Aquariids be seen in Paraguay?
Asunción, capital of Paraguay.
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.
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 Paraguay.
| City | Time | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 00:00 | 02:00 | 04:00 | 06:00 | 08:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 | 18:00 | 20:00 | 22:00 | |||||||||||||
| Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | Alt. | Az. | |
| Asunción | - | - | 8° | 87° | 35° | 72° | 58° | 43° | 64° | 339° | 45° | 297° | 19° | 278° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alto Paraguay | - | - | 6° | 89° | 34° | 76° | 60° | 52° | 69° | 341° | 49° | 294° | 22° | 278° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alto Paraná | - | - | 11° | 86° | 37° | 70° | 60° | 39° | 63° | 334° | 43° | 295° | 17° | 277° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amambay | - | - | 10° | 86° | 36° | 70° | 59° | 40° | 63° | 336° | 43° | 296° | 18° | 278° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boquerón | - | - | 5° | 89° | 33° | 76° | 58° | 52° | 68° | 345° | 49° | 296° | 23° | 279° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Caaguazú | - | - | 10° | 86° | 36° | 71° | 59° | 41° | 63° | 336° | 44° | 296° | 18° | 278° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Caazapá | - | - | 10° | 86° | 36° | 70° | 58° | 40° | 63° | 337° | 44° | 296° | 18° | 278° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Canindeyú | - | - | 10° | 86° | 37° | 71° | 60° | 41° | 64° | 333° | 44° | 294° | 17° | 277° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Central | - | - | 8° | 87° | 35° | 72° | 58° | 43° | 64° | 339° | 45° | 297° | 19° | 278° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chaco | - | - | 5° | 88° | 32° | 74° | 56° | 47° | 64° | 347° | 47° | 300° | 22° | 280° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Concepción | - | - | 9° | 87° | 36° | 73° | 60° | 45° | 66° | 336° | 46° | 294° | 19° | 277° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cordillera | - | - | 9° | 87° | 35° | 72° | 59° | 42° | 64° | 338° | 45° | 296° | 19° | 278° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Guairá | - | - | 9° | 86° | 36° | 71° | 59° | 40° | 63° | 337° | 44° | 296° | 18° | 278° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Itapúa | - | - | 10° | 86° | 36° | 70° | 58° | 39° | 62° | 336° | 43° | 297° | 17° | 278° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Misiones | - | - | 9° | 87° | 35° | 71° | 57° | 41° | 62° | 339° | 44° | 298° | 19° | 279° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neembucú | - | - | 8° | 87° | 34° | 71° | 57° | 42° | 63° | 341° | 45° | 298° | 19° | 279° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paraguarí | - | - | 9° | 87° | 35° | 71° | 58° | 42° | 63° | 339° | 44° | 297° | 19° | 278° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Presidente Hayes | - | - | 7° | 88° | 34° | 74° | 58° | 47° | 66° | 341° | 47° | 296° | 21° | 278° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| San Pedro | - | - | 9° | 87° | 36° | 72° | 60° | 43° | 65° | 336° | 45° | 295° | 19° | 278° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Sky and Stars in Paraguay
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Asunción, Paraguay 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.
| Asunción | Alto Paraguay | Alto Paraná | Amambay | Boquerón | Caaguazú | Caazapá | Canindeyú | Central | Chaco | Concepción | Cordillera | Guairá | Itapúa | Misiones | Neembucú | Paraguarí | Presidente Hayes | San Pedro |