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Can γ-Ursae Minorids be seen in Thailand?


Bangkok, capital of Thailand.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

γ-Ursae Minorids(GUM) meteor shower will be active from Friday, January 10 2020 until Wednesday, January 22 2020. Its peak day is Sunday, January 19 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 γ-Ursae Minorids

γ-Ursae Minorids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=228°, delta=67°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 3 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 γ-Ursae Minorids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Sunday, January 19 2020, for the following cities in Thailand.

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City Time
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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.
Bangkok21°15°24°26°21°34°11°37°357°32°344°22°337°10°337°--------
Amnat Charoen22°18°24°29°20°37°10°39°355°33°343°23°337°11°337°343°------
Ang Thong21°15°24°27°21°35°12°38°357°33°344°23°337°11°337°341°------
Buri Ram21°17°24°28°21°36°11°38°356°32°343°22°337°11°337°342°------
Chachoengsao21°15°24°26°21°34°11°36°357°32°344°22°337°10°337°--------
Chai Nat21°17°24°28°21°37°12°39°357°34°344°24°337°12°337°342°------
Chaiyaphum21°17°24°29°21°37°11°39°357°34°344°24°337°12°337°342°------
Chanthaburi21°14°24°26°20°34°11°36°357°31°344°21°337°337°--------
Chiang Mai21°18°24°30°22°39°13°42°358°37°344°27°337°16°336°341°------
Chiang Rai21°20°25°31°22°40°13°43°357°38°344°28°336°16°336°341°----13°
Chon Buri21°14°24°26°21°34°11°36°357°31°344°21°337°10°337°--------
Kalasin21°18°24°30°21°38°11°39°356°34°343°23°337°12°337°342°------
Kanchanaburi21°15°24°26°21°35°12°38°358°33°345°24°337°12°336°341°------
Khon Kaen21°18°24°29°21°37°11°39°356°34°343°24°337°12°337°342°------
Krabi--23°20°20°29°11°31°358°27°346°17°338°337°--------
Lampang21°18°24°30°22°39°13°41°358°37°344°27°337°15°336°341°------
Loei21°18°24°30°21°38°12°40°357°35°343°25°337°14°336°342°------
Lop Buri21°16°24°27°21°36°11°38°357°33°344°23°337°12°337°342°------
Mae Hong Son21°18°24°30°22°39°13°42°359°37°344°28°337°16°336°341°------
Maha Sarakham21°18°24°29°21°37°11°39°356°34°343°23°337°12°337°342°------
Nakhon Pathom21°15°24°26°21°34°12°37°358°32°345°22°337°11°337°341°------
Nakhon Ratchasima21°16°24°28°21°36°11°38°357°33°344°23°337°11°337°342°------
Nakhon Sawan21°16°24°28°21°36°12°39°358°34°344°24°337°12°336°341°------
Nakhon Si Thammarat--10°23°21°20°29°11°32°358°27°345°18°338°337°--------
Narathiwat--23°19°20°27°10°29°357°24°345°15°338°337°--------
Nong Bua Lam Phu21°19°24°30°21°38°11°40°356°35°343°25°337°13°337°342°------
Nong Khai21°19°24°31°21°39°11°41°356°35°343°25°336°13°336°342°------
Nonthaburi21°15°24°26°21°35°12°37°357°32°344°22°337°11°337°341°------
Pathum Thani21°15°24°26°21°35°11°37°357°32°344°22°337°11°337°341°------
Pattani--23°20°20°28°10°30°357°25°345°15°338°337°--------
Phangnga--23°20°20°29°12°31°358°27°346°18°338°337°--------
Phatthalung--23°20°20°28°11°30°358°26°346°16°338°337°--------
Phichit21°17°24°28°21°37°12°39°357°34°344°24°337°13°336°341°------
Phitsanulok21°18°24°29°22°38°12°40°357°35°344°25°337°13°336°341°------
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya21°15°24°27°21°35°12°37°357°32°344°23°337°11°337°341°------
Phrae21°19°24°30°22°39°12°41°358°36°344°26°337°15°336°341°------
Phuket--23°20°20°28°12°31°359°27°346°18°338°337°--------
Prachin Buri21°15°24°27°21°35°11°37°357°32°344°22°337°10°337°--------
Prachuap Khiri Khan21°13°24°24°21°32°11°35°358°30°345°21°338°337°--------
Ratchaburi21°14°24°25°21°34°12°37°358°32°345°22°338°11°337°--------
Rayong21°14°24°25°21°34°11°36°357°31°344°21°337°337°--------
Roi Et22°18°24°29°21°37°10°39°356°33°343°23°337°11°337°342°------
Sa Kaeo21°15°24°27°21°35°11°37°357°32°344°22°337°10°337°--------
Sakon Nakhon22°19°24°31°21°39°11°40°356°35°343°24°336°13°337°342°------
Samut Prakan21°15°24°26°21°34°11°37°357°32°344°22°337°10°337°--------
Samut Sakhon21°14°24°26°21°34°12°37°358°32°345°22°337°10°337°--------
Samut Songkhran21°14°24°25°21°34°12°36°358°32°345°22°337°10°337°--------
Saraburi21°16°24°27°21°35°11°37°357°33°344°23°337°11°337°342°------
Si Sa Ket22°17°24°28°20°36°10°38°355°32°343°22°337°10°337°--------
Sing Buri21°16°24°27°21°35°12°38°357°33°344°23°337°12°337°341°------
Songkhla--23°20°20°28°11°30°358°26°345°16°338°337°--------
Sukhothai21°17°24°29°22°37°12°40°358°35°344°25°337°14°336°341°------
Suphan Buri21°15°24°26°21°35°12°38°358°33°345°23°337°11°337°341°------
Surat Thani--10°23°21°20°30°11°32°358°28°346°18°338°337°--------
Surin21°17°24°28°20°36°10°38°356°32°343°22°337°10°337°--------
Thailand21°15°24°26°21°34°11°37°357°32°344°22°337°10°337°--------
Trang--23°20°20°28°11°31°358°26°346°17°338°337°--------
Ubon Ratchathani22°18°24°29°20°37°10°38°355°32°343°22°337°10°337°--------
Udon Thani21°19°24°30°21°38°11°40°356°35°343°25°336°13°337°342°------
Uthai Thani21°16°24°27°21°36°12°38°358°34°344°24°337°12°336°341°------
Uttaradit21°18°24°30°22°38°12°41°357°36°344°26°337°14°336°341°------
Yala--23°19°20°27°10°29°357°24°345°15°338°337°--------
Yasothon22°18°24°29°20°37°10°39°356°33°343°23°337°11°337°342°------

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