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Can η-Aquariids be seen in South Korea?


Seoul, capital of South Korea.

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 South Korea.

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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.
Seoul----21°109°41°135°51°177°44°221°24°249°268°--------
Busan----23°109°44°136°54°180°44°225°23°251°----------
Cheju----22°107°44°132°56°176°47°223°26°250°268°--------
Chollabuk----22°108°43°134°53°177°45°222°25°249°268°--------
Chollanam----22°107°43°132°54°176°46°222°26°249°268°--------
Chungcheongbuk----22°108°43°135°53°178°44°223°24°250°269°--------
Chungcheongnam----22°108°43°135°53°178°44°223°24°250°269°--------
Daegu----23°109°44°136°53°179°44°224°24°250°----------
Gangwon----22°109°42°136°51°179°43°222°23°249°----------
Gwangju----22°108°43°133°54°176°45°222°25°250°268°--------
Gyeonggi----21°108°41°135°52°177°44°220°24°248°268°--------
Gyeongsangbuk----22°108°43°135°53°178°44°223°24°250°269°--------
Gyeongsangnam----22°108°43°135°53°178°44°223°24°250°269°--------
Incheon----21°108°41°134°52°176°44°220°24°248°268°--------
Jeju----22°107°44°132°56°176°47°223°26°250°268°--------
Kangweon----22°108°43°135°53°178°44°223°24°250°269°--------
Kwangju----22°108°43°133°54°176°45°222°25°250°268°--------
Kyeonggi----22°108°43°135°53°178°44°223°24°250°269°--------
Kyeongsangbuk----22°108°43°135°53°178°44°223°24°250°269°--------
Kyeongsangnam----22°108°43°135°53°178°44°223°24°250°269°--------
Pusan----23°109°44°136°54°180°44°225°23°251°----------
South Korea----22°108°43°135°53°178°44°223°24°250°269°--------
Taegu----23°109°44°136°53°179°44°224°24°250°----------
Taejeon----22°108°43°135°53°177°44°222°24°249°269°--------
Ulsan----24°109°44°136°54°181°44°225°23°251°----------

The Sky and Stars in South Korea

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Seoul, South Korea 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