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Can Draconids be seen in Switzerland?


Zurich, capital of Switzerland.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

Draconids(DRA) meteor shower will be active from Tuesday, October 6 2020 until Saturday, October 10 2020. Its peak day is Thursday, October 8 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 Draconids

Draconids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=262°, delta=+54°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 10 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 Draconids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Thursday, October 8 2020, for the following cities in Switzerland.

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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.
Zurich35°314°22°328°14°344°11°15°20°25°36°38°49°55°58°72°58°83°340°68°300°50°304°
Aargau35°314°22°328°14°344°11°15°20°25°35°38°48°55°58°72°59°83°342°68°300°50°304°
Appenzell Ausserrhoden34°315°22°329°14°345°11°16°20°25°36°39°49°55°58°73°58°83°336°67°300°50°304°
Appenzell Innerrhoden34°315°22°329°14°345°11°16°20°25°36°39°49°55°58°73°58°83°336°67°300°50°305°
Basel-Landschaft35°314°22°328°14°344°11°15°19°25°35°38°48°54°58°72°59°83°344°68°300°51°304°
Basel-Stadt35°314°23°328°14°344°12°15°19°25°35°38°48°54°58°72°59°83°344°68°300°51°304°
Bern35°314°22°328°14°344°11°15°19°24°35°38°48°54°57°72°58°83°346°68°301°51°304°
Fribourg35°314°22°328°14°344°11°14°19°24°35°37°48°54°57°71°57°83°347°68°301°51°304°
Genève35°314°22°327°13°343°10°14°18°23°34°36°47°53°56°70°56°82°352°68°303°51°305°
Glarus34°315°22°328°13°345°11°15°20°25°36°39°49°55°58°73°57°82°339°67°301°50°305°
Graubünden34°315°21°329°13°345°11°15°20°25°36°39°48°55°57°73°56°82°338°67°301°49°305°
Jura35°314°22°327°14°344°11°15°19°24°35°38°48°54°58°72°59°83°346°68°300°51°304°
Luzern35°314°22°328°14°344°11°15°20°24°35°38°48°55°57°72°58°83°342°68°301°50°304°
Neuchâtel35°314°22°327°14°343°11°15°19°24°35°37°48°54°57°71°58°83°348°68°301°51°304°
Nidwalden35°315°22°328°13°344°11°15°20°24°35°38°48°55°57°72°57°82°342°67°301°50°305°
Obwalden35°314°22°328°13°344°11°15°20°24°35°38°48°54°57°72°57°82°342°67°301°50°305°
Sankt Gallen34°315°22°328°14°345°11°16°20°25°36°39°49°55°58°73°58°83°336°67°300°50°304°
Schaffhausen35°314°22°328°14°344°12°16°20°25°36°39°49°55°58°73°59°83°338°68°299°50°304°
Schwyz35°315°22°328°13°344°11°15°20°25°36°38°48°55°58°72°57°83°340°67°301°50°305°
Solothurn35°314°22°328°14°344°11°15°19°24°35°38°48°54°57°72°58°83°345°68°300°51°304°
Thurgau35°315°22°328°14°345°12°16°20°25°36°39°49°55°58°73°59°83°337°67°299°50°304°
Ticino34°315°21°328°13°345°10°14°20°24°35°38°48°54°57°72°55°82°342°67°302°49°305°
Uri34°315°21°328°13°345°11°15°20°24°35°38°48°55°57°72°57°82°341°67°301°50°305°
Valais35°315°21°328°13°344°10°14°19°24°35°37°48°54°56°71°56°82°346°68°302°50°305°
Vaud35°314°22°327°13°343°11°14°19°23°34°37°47°53°57°71°57°82°350°68°302°51°305°
Zug35°314°22°328°14°344°11°15°20°25°35°38°48°55°58°72°58°83°340°67°300°50°304°

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.

Content last updated on 2016-01-06