Can η-Aquariids be seen in Switzerland?
Zurich, capital of Switzerland.
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 Switzerland.
| 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. | |
| Zurich | - | - | - | - | 9° | 102° | 28° | 127° | 40° | 160° | 40° | 200° | 28° | 233° | 9° | 258° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aargau | - | - | - | - | 9° | 101° | 27° | 126° | 40° | 159° | 40° | 199° | 28° | 233° | 10° | 258° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | - | - | - | - | 10° | 102° | 28° | 127° | 40° | 161° | 40° | 201° | 27° | 234° | 9° | 259° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | - | - | - | - | 10° | 102° | 28° | 128° | 40° | 161° | 40° | 201° | 27° | 234° | 9° | 259° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basel-Landschaft | - | - | - | - | 9° | 101° | 27° | 126° | 40° | 159° | 40° | 198° | 28° | 232° | 10° | 258° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Basel-Stadt | - | - | - | - | 9° | 101° | 27° | 126° | 40° | 159° | 40° | 198° | 28° | 232° | 10° | 258° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bern | - | - | - | - | 9° | 101° | 27° | 125° | 40° | 159° | 41° | 198° | 29° | 232° | 10° | 258° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fribourg | - | - | - | - | 8° | 100° | 27° | 125° | 40° | 158° | 41° | 198° | 29° | 232° | 10° | 257° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Genève | - | - | - | - | 8° | 100° | 27° | 124° | 40° | 157° | 42° | 197° | 30° | 231° | 11° | 257° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Glarus | - | - | - | - | 10° | 102° | 28° | 127° | 40° | 161° | 40° | 200° | 28° | 234° | 9° | 259° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Graubünden | - | - | - | - | 10° | 102° | 29° | 127° | 41° | 161° | 40° | 201° | 28° | 234° | 9° | 259° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jura | - | - | - | - | 8° | 100° | 27° | 125° | 40° | 158° | 40° | 198° | 29° | 232° | 10° | 257° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Luzern | - | - | - | - | 9° | 101° | 28° | 126° | 40° | 160° | 40° | 199° | 28° | 233° | 10° | 258° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neuchâtel | - | - | - | - | 8° | 100° | 27° | 125° | 40° | 158° | 41° | 198° | 29° | 232° | 11° | 257° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nidwalden | - | - | - | - | 9° | 101° | 28° | 126° | 40° | 160° | 40° | 200° | 28° | 233° | 10° | 258° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Obwalden | - | - | - | - | 9° | 101° | 28° | 126° | 40° | 160° | 41° | 199° | 28° | 233° | 10° | 258° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sankt Gallen | - | - | - | - | 10° | 102° | 28° | 127° | 40° | 161° | 40° | 201° | 27° | 234° | 9° | 259° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Schaffhausen | - | - | - | - | 9° | 102° | 28° | 127° | 40° | 160° | 40° | 200° | 28° | 233° | 9° | 258° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Schwyz | - | - | - | - | 9° | 102° | 28° | 127° | 40° | 160° | 40° | 200° | 28° | 233° | 9° | 258° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Solothurn | - | - | - | - | 9° | 101° | 27° | 126° | 40° | 159° | 40° | 198° | 29° | 232° | 10° | 258° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thurgau | - | - | - | - | 10° | 102° | 28° | 127° | 40° | 161° | 40° | 200° | 27° | 234° | 9° | 259° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ticino | - | - | - | - | 10° | 101° | 29° | 126° | 41° | 160° | 41° | 200° | 28° | 234° | 9° | 259° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Uri | - | - | - | - | 9° | 102° | 28° | 127° | 41° | 160° | 41° | 200° | 28° | 234° | 9° | 259° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Valais | - | - | - | - | 9° | 101° | 28° | 125° | 41° | 159° | 41° | 199° | 29° | 233° | 10° | 258° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vaud | - | - | - | - | 8° | 100° | 27° | 125° | 40° | 157° | 41° | 197° | 29° | 232° | 11° | 257° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zug | - | - | - | - | 9° | 101° | 28° | 127° | 40° | 160° | 40° | 200° | 28° | 233° | 9° | 258° | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Sky and Stars in Switzerland
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Zurich, Switzerland 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.