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Can η-Aquariids be seen in Romania?


Bucharest, capital of Romania.

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 Romania.

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CityTime
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Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.
Bucharest----12°103°31°128°43°163°42°204°28°237°261°--------
Alba----11°104°29°130°40°164°39°203°26°235°260°--------
Arad----100°27°125°41°157°41°198°30°232°11°257°--------
Arges----11°102°30°127°43°161°42°202°29°235°260°--------
Bacau----12°104°30°129°42°164°40°204°27°236°261°--------
Bihor----100°27°125°40°158°41°198°29°232°10°257°--------
Bistrita-Nasaud----10°102°28°127°40°161°40°201°27°234°259°--------
Botosani----11°104°29°130°40°164°39°203°26°236°261°--------
Braila----12°104°31°130°43°165°41°206°27°238°262°--------
Brasov----11°103°30°128°42°162°41°202°28°235°260°--------
Buzau----12°103°31°129°43°164°41°204°27°237°261°--------
Calarasi----10°101°30°126°43°160°43°201°30°235°10°259°--------
Caras-Severin----100°28°124°42°157°42°198°30°233°11°258°--------
Cluj----101°28°126°40°160°41°200°28°233°10°258°--------
Constanta----13°104°32°130°44°165°42°206°27°239°262°--------
Covasna----11°103°30°128°42°163°41°203°27°236°260°--------
Dambovita----10°102°29°127°42°161°41°202°28°235°260°--------
Dolj----10°101°30°125°43°159°43°201°30°234°10°259°--------
Galati----12°104°31°130°42°165°40°205°26°238°262°--------
Giurgiu----12°103°31°127°44°162°42°204°28°237°261°--------
Gorj----10°101°29°125°42°159°42°200°29°234°10°259°--------
Harghita----11°103°29°128°41°162°40°202°27°235°260°--------
Hunedoara----101°28°125°41°159°42°199°29°233°10°258°--------
Ialomita----12°104°31°129°43°164°42°205°27°238°261°--------
Iasi----12°104°30°130°41°165°39°204°26°237°261°--------
Maramures----102°28°127°40°161°40°200°27°233°259°--------
Mehedinti----100°29°125°42°158°43°199°30°233°11°258°--------
Mures----10°102°29°127°41°161°40°201°28°234°259°--------
Neamt----11°104°29°129°41°164°40°203°26°236°261°--------
Olt----10°102°30°126°43°160°43°202°29°235°259°--------
Prahova----11°103°30°128°43°163°41°203°28°236°260°--------
Salaj----101°28°126°40°160°40°199°28°233°10°258°--------
Satu Mare----101°27°126°39°159°40°199°28°232°10°258°--------
Sibiu----10°102°29°127°41°161°41°201°28°234°259°--------
Suceava----11°103°29°129°40°163°39°202°27°235°260°--------
Teleorman----11°102°31°127°43°161°43°203°29°236°260°--------
Timis----100°27°124°41°157°42°197°30°232°11°257°--------
Tulcea----13°105°32°131°43°166°41°207°26°239°263°--------
Valcea----10°102°30°126°42°160°42°201°29°235°259°--------
Vaslui----12°105°30°130°41°165°40°205°26°237°262°--------
Vrancea----12°104°31°129°42°164°41°204°27°237°261°--------

The Sky and Stars in Romania

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Bucharest, Romania 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