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Can η-Aquariids be seen in Slovakia?


Bratislava, capital of Slovakia.

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 Slovakia.

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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.
Bratislava----15°108°32°136°41°171°37°210°23°241°265°--------
Banska Bystrica----16°110°32°138°40°174°36°212°21°242°266°--------
Kosice----17°112°33°140°40°177°35°214°20°244°268°--------
Nitra----15°109°32°137°41°173°36°211°22°241°265°--------
Presov----17°112°33°140°40°177°35°214°20°244°268°--------
Trencin----15°109°31°137°40°173°36°211°22°241°265°--------
Trnava----15°109°32°136°40°172°37°210°22°241°265°--------
Zilina----15°110°32°138°40°174°35°211°21°242°266°--------

The Sky and Stars in Slovakia

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Bratislava, Slovakia 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