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Can α-Capricornids be seen in Thailand?


Bangkok, capital of Thailand.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

α-Capricornids(CAP) meteor shower will be active from Friday, July 3 2020 until Saturday, August 15 2020. Its peak day is Wednesday, July 29 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 α-Capricornids

α-Capricornids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=307°, delta=-10°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 5 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 α-Capricornids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Wednesday, July 29 2020, for the following cities in Thailand.

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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.
Bangkok66°168°56°228°30°250°259°------------22°107°49°123°
Amnat Charoen64°178°51°230°26°250°--------------25°109°51°129°
Ang Thong65°168°55°227°30°249°259°------------22°107°48°124°
Buri Ram65°174°53°229°28°250°--------------24°108°50°127°
Chachoengsao66°170°55°229°30°250°259°------------23°107°50°124°
Chai Nat64°170°54°226°29°249°259°------------22°108°48°126°
Chaiyaphum64°172°53°227°28°249°260°------------23°108°49°127°
Chanthaburi67°172°55°231°29°251°260°------------24°107°51°124°
Chiang Mai61°167°53°221°30°246°259°------------19°108°45°126°
Chiang Rai60°169°52°221°29°246°259°------------20°109°45°128°
Chon Buri67°170°56°229°30°250°259°------------23°107°50°123°
Kalasin64°176°52°228°27°250°--------------24°109°50°129°
Kanchanaburi65°165°56°225°31°248°259°------------20°107°47°123°
Khon Kaen64°173°52°227°28°249°--------------23°109°49°127°
Krabi71°160°60°233°34°252°259°------------22°104°50°116°
Lampang61°168°53°222°30°247°259°------------20°108°45°126°
Loei62°172°52°225°28°248°259°------------22°109°47°128°
Lop Buri64°170°54°227°29°249°259°------------22°108°48°125°
Mae Hong Son60°165°54°220°31°246°258°------------18°108°44°125°
Maha Sarakham64°175°52°228°27°250°--------------24°109°50°128°
Nakhon Pathom66°167°56°227°31°249°259°------------22°107°48°123°
Nakhon Ratchasima65°172°54°228°28°250°260°------------23°108°49°126°
Nakhon Sawan64°168°55°225°30°248°259°------------21°107°47°125°
Nakhon Si Thammarat71°163°59°233°33°252°259°------------23°105°51°117°
Narathiwat73°167°59°239°32°254°260°------------25°104°54°116°
Nong Bua Lam Phu63°173°52°227°27°249°--------------23°109°48°128°
Nong Khai62°174°51°226°27°249°--------------23°109°48°129°
Nonthaburi66°168°56°227°30°249°259°------------22°107°49°123°
Pathum Thani66°168°55°228°30°249°259°------------22°107°49°124°
Pattani73°166°59°237°32°254°260°------------25°104°53°116°
Phangnga70°159°61°232°34°252°259°------------22°104°50°116°
Phatthalung72°163°60°235°33°253°259°------------23°104°52°116°
Phichit63°169°54°225°30°248°259°------------21°108°47°125°
Phitsanulok63°169°53°224°29°248°259°------------21°108°47°126°
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya65°168°55°227°30°249°259°------------22°107°48°124°
Phrae61°169°53°223°29°247°259°------------20°108°46°127°
Phuket71°158°61°232°34°252°259°------------22°104°50°116°
Prachin Buri66°170°55°228°29°250°259°------------23°107°49°124°
Prachuap Khiri Khan68°165°57°229°32°250°259°------------22°106°49°121°
Ratchaburi66°166°56°227°31°249°259°------------21°107°48°122°
Rayong67°170°56°230°30°250°259°------------23°107°50°123°
Roi Et64°176°52°229°27°250°--------------24°109°50°128°
Sa Kaeo66°172°54°229°29°250°260°------------23°108°50°125°
Sakon Nakhon63°177°51°228°26°249°--------------24°110°49°130°
Samut Prakan66°168°56°228°30°250°259°------------22°107°49°123°
Samut Sakhon66°167°56°228°31°250°259°------------22°107°49°123°
Samut Songkhran66°167°56°228°31°250°259°------------22°107°48°122°
Saraburi65°169°55°227°30°249°259°------------22°107°49°124°
Si Sa Ket65°178°52°231°26°251°--------------25°109°51°128°
Sing Buri65°168°55°226°30°249°259°------------22°107°48°124°
Songkhla72°164°60°236°32°253°260°------------24°104°52°116°
Sukhothai62°168°54°224°30°248°259°------------21°108°46°126°
Suphan Buri65°167°56°226°31°249°259°------------21°107°48°123°
Surat Thani70°162°59°232°33°252°259°------------22°105°50°118°
Surin65°176°53°230°27°250°--------------25°109°51°127°
Thailand66°168°56°228°30°250°259°------------22°107°49°123°
Trang72°161°60°234°33°253°259°------------23°104°51°116°
Ubon Ratchathani65°179°51°231°26°251°--------------26°109°51°129°
Udon Thani62°174°51°227°27°249°--------------23°109°48°129°
Uthai Thani64°168°55°226°30°248°259°------------21°107°47°124°
Uttaradit62°170°53°224°29°247°259°------------21°108°46°127°
Yala73°165°60°238°32°254°260°------------25°104°53°116°
Yasothon64°177°52°230°26°250°--------------25°109°50°129°

The Sky and Stars in Thailand

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Bangkok, Thailand 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