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Can Geminids be seen in Thailand?


Bangkok, capital of Thailand.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

Geminids(GEM) meteor shower will be active from Friday, December 4 2020 until Sunday, December 20 2020. Its peak day is Monday, December 14 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 Geminids

Geminids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=112°, delta=+33°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 150 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 Geminids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Monday, December 14 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.
Bangkok54°52°70°10°59°313°36°301°10°302°----------57°30°60°
Amnat Charoen58°52°73°359°58°307°33°299°302°----------58°35°61°
Ang Thong54°53°71°10°60°312°36°300°11°301°----------57°30°60°
Buri Ram56°52°72°58°310°34°300°302°----------58°33°60°
Chachoengsao54°52°70°59°313°35°301°10°302°----------57°31°60°
Chai Nat55°54°73°10°60°310°36°300°11°301°----------58°31°61°
Chaiyaphum56°54°73°60°309°36°299°11°301°----------58°32°61°
Chanthaburi54°50°70°58°313°34°301°302°----------57°31°59°
Chiang Mai55°59°75°18°64°308°39°298°14°300°----------57°31°62°
Chiang Rai57°60°76°16°64°305°39°297°14°300°----------58°32°63°
Chon Buri54°51°70°58°313°35°301°302°----------57°30°59°
Kalasin58°54°73°59°308°34°299°302°----------58°34°61°
Kanchanaburi53°54°71°14°61°314°37°300°12°301°----------57°29°60°
Khon Kaen57°54°73°60°308°35°299°10°302°----------58°33°61°
Krabi49°48°65°11°56°321°34°304°302°----------57°26°57°
Lampang55°58°75°16°63°308°39°298°14°301°----------57°31°62°
Loei57°56°74°61°308°37°298°12°301°----------58°33°62°
Lop Buri55°54°72°10°60°311°36°300°11°301°----------57°31°60°
Mae Hong Son54°59°75°21°64°309°40°298°15°300°----------57°30°62°
Maha Sarakham57°53°73°59°308°34°299°302°----------58°33°61°
Nakhon Pathom53°53°71°11°60°314°36°301°11°302°----------57°30°60°
Nakhon Ratchasima56°53°72°59°310°35°300°10°302°----------58°32°60°
Nakhon Sawan54°55°72°12°61°311°37°300°12°301°----------57°30°61°
Nakhon Si Thammarat50°48°65°56°320°33°304°302°----------57°27°57°
Narathiwat49°44°63°53°320°30°305°303°----------57°27°56°
Nong Bua Lam Phu57°55°74°60°307°36°299°11°301°----------58°33°61°
Nong Khai58°56°75°60°306°36°298°11°301°----------58°34°62°
Nonthaburi54°53°71°10°60°313°36°301°11°302°----------57°30°60°
Pathum Thani54°53°71°10°60°313°36°301°11°302°----------57°30°60°
Pattani50°45°64°54°320°31°305°303°----------57°27°56°
Phangnga49°48°65°12°57°321°34°304°302°----------57°25°57°
Phatthalung49°47°64°55°320°33°305°302°----------57°26°57°
Phichit55°55°73°12°61°310°37°299°12°301°----------57°31°61°
Phitsanulok56°56°74°12°62°309°37°299°12°301°----------57°31°61°
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya54°53°71°10°60°313°36°301°11°302°----------57°30°60°
Phrae56°58°75°14°63°308°38°298°13°301°----------57°32°62°
Phuket48°48°64°12°57°322°34°305°302°------------25°57°
Prachin Buri54°52°71°59°312°35°301°10°302°----------57°31°60°
Prachuap Khiri Khan52°51°68°11°59°316°35°302°10°302°----------57°28°59°
Ratchaburi53°53°70°12°60°314°36°301°11°302°----------57°29°60°
Rayong54°51°70°58°314°34°301°302°----------57°30°59°
Roi Et57°53°73°58°308°34°299°302°----------58°34°61°
Sa Kaeo55°51°71°58°312°34°301°302°----------58°31°60°
Sakon Nakhon58°55°74°59°306°35°298°10°302°----------10°58°34°62°
Samut Prakan54°52°70°59°313°35°301°10°302°----------57°30°60°
Samut Sakhon53°52°70°10°59°314°36°301°11°302°----------57°30°60°
Samut Songkhran53°52°70°11°60°314°36°301°11°302°----------57°29°59°
Saraburi54°53°71°60°312°36°300°11°302°----------57°31°60°
Si Sa Ket57°51°72°57°309°33°300°302°----------58°34°60°
Sing Buri54°54°72°11°60°312°36°300°11°301°----------57°30°60°
Songkhla49°46°64°55°320°32°305°302°----------57°26°57°
Sukhothai55°56°74°14°62°310°38°299°13°301°----------57°31°61°
Suphan Buri54°54°71°12°60°313°37°300°11°301°----------57°30°60°
Surat Thani50°49°66°11°57°320°34°304°302°----------57°26°58°
Surin57°52°72°58°309°34°300°302°----------58°33°60°
Thailand54°52°70°10°59°313°36°301°10°302°----------57°30°60°
Trang49°47°64°55°321°33°305°302°----------57°26°57°
Ubon Ratchathani58°51°72°358°57°308°33°300°302°----------58°34°60°
Udon Thani58°55°74°60°307°35°298°10°301°----------58°34°62°
Uthai Thani54°54°72°12°61°312°37°300°12°301°----------57°30°60°
Uttaradit56°57°74°12°62°308°38°298°13°301°----------58°32°62°
Yala49°45°63°53°321°31°305°303°----------57°26°56°
Yasothon58°52°73°58°308°34°299°302°----------58°34°61°

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