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Can N. Taurids be seen in Thailand?


Bangkok, capital of Thailand.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

N. Taurids(NTA) meteor shower will be active from Tuesday, October 20 2020 until Thursday, December 10 2020. Its peak day is Thursday, November 12 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 N. Taurids

N. Taurids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=58°, delta=+22°. 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 N. Taurids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Thursday, November 12 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.
Bangkok76°51°71°298°43°287°15°289°------------23°72°51°72°
Amnat Charoen81°47°68°289°40°286°12°290°----------67°27°73°55°74°
Ang Thong77°54°71°296°43°287°16°289°------------23°72°51°73°
Buri Ram79°49°69°293°41°286°13°290°------------26°72°53°73°
Chachoengsao77°48°70°297°42°288°14°290°------------24°72°51°72°
Chai Nat78°58°71°292°43°286°16°289°------------24°72°52°74°
Chaiyaphum79°56°70°291°43°285°15°289°------------25°73°53°74°
Chanthaburi77°44°69°298°41°288°14°290°------------24°71°52°71°
Chiang Mai77°73°74°285°46°283°19°288°------------23°73°50°78°
Chiang Rai78°76°73°281°45°282°18°288°------------24°74°52°79°
Chon Buri76°47°70°299°42°288°14°290°------------23°71°51°71°
Kalasin80°54°69°289°41°285°14°289°------------26°73°54°75°
Kanchanaburi76°57°72°297°45°287°17°289°------------22°72°50°73°
Khon Kaen79°56°70°290°42°285°14°289°------------25°73°53°75°
Krabi71°40°68°312°43°293°15°291°------------19°69°47°66°
Lampang78°70°73°286°45°283°18°288°------------23°73°51°77°
Loei79°64°71°287°43°284°16°289°------------25°73°53°76°
Lop Buri77°55°71°294°43°286°15°289°------------24°72°51°74°
Mae Hong Son76°73°75°285°47°283°19°288°------------22°73°50°78°
Maha Sarakham80°53°69°290°41°285°14°289°------------26°73°54°75°
Nakhon Pathom76°53°71°298°44°287°16°289°------------22°72°50°72°
Nakhon Ratchasima78°51°70°293°42°286°14°289°------------25°72°52°73°
Nakhon Sawan77°59°72°293°44°286°16°289°------------23°72°51°74°
Nakhon Si Thammarat72°40°68°310°42°292°14°291°------------20°70°48°66°
Narathiwat71°31°65°312°39°294°12°291°------------21°69°49°63°
Nong Bua Lam Phu80°60°70°287°42°284°15°289°------------26°73°53°76°
Nong Khai80°63°70°286°42°284°15°289°------------26°74°54°77°
Nonthaburi76°52°71°297°43°287°16°289°------------23°72°51°72°
Pathum Thani77°52°71°297°43°287°15°289°------------23°72°51°72°
Pattani72°33°66°311°40°293°12°291°------------21°69°49°64°
Phangnga71°42°69°312°43°292°15°291°------------19°69°47°67°
Phatthalung71°37°67°312°41°293°14°291°------------20°69°48°65°
Phichit78°60°72°291°44°285°16°289°------------23°73°51°75°
Phitsanulok78°63°72°289°44°284°16°289°------------24°73°52°76°
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya77°53°71°296°43°287°16°289°------------23°72°51°73°
Phrae78°69°73°286°45°283°17°288°------------24°73°51°77°
Phuket71°42°69°313°43°293°15°291°------------19°69°47°66°
Prachin Buri77°50°70°296°42°287°15°290°------------24°72°52°72°
Prachuap Khiri Khan74°47°70°303°43°289°15°290°------------21°71°49°70°
Ratchaburi75°52°71°299°44°288°16°289°------------22°71°50°72°
Rayong76°46°69°299°42°288°14°290°------------23°71°51°71°
Roi Et80°50°68°290°41°286°13°290°------------26°73°54°74°
Sa Kaeo77°48°69°296°42°287°14°290°------------24°72°52°72°
Sakon Nakhon81°58°69°286°41°284°14°289°------------27°74°55°76°
Samut Prakan76°50°70°298°43°288°15°290°------------23°72°51°72°
Samut Sakhon76°51°71°299°43°288°16°290°------------22°71°50°72°
Samut Songkhran76°51°71°299°44°288°16°290°------------22°71°50°72°
Saraburi77°53°70°295°43°287°15°289°------------23°72°51°73°
Si Sa Ket80°44°68°292°40°286°12°290°------------27°73°55°73°
Sing Buri77°55°71°295°44°286°16°289°------------23°72°51°73°
Songkhla71°35°67°312°41°293°13°291°------------21°69°48°65°
Sukhothai77°64°72°290°45°284°17°288°------------23°73°51°76°
Suphan Buri76°55°71°296°44°287°16°289°------------22°72°50°73°
Surat Thani72°42°69°310°43°292°15°291°------------20°70°48°67°
Surin79°47°68°292°41°286°13°290°------------26°72°54°73°
Thailand76°51°70°298°43°287°15°290°------------23°72°51°72°
Trang71°38°68°312°42°293°14°291°------------20°69°48°65°
Ubon Ratchathani80°43°67°291°39°286°12°290°----------67°27°73°55°73°
Udon Thani80°61°70°287°42°284°14°289°------------26°73°54°76°
Uthai Thani77°58°72°294°44°286°16°289°------------23°72°51°74°
Uttaradit78°66°72°287°44°284°17°288°------------24°73°52°77°
Yala71°32°66°312°40°294°12°291°------------21°69°48°63°
Yasothon80°49°68°290°40°286°13°290°------------27°73°55°74°

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