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Can Orionids be seen in Albania?


Tirane, capital of Albania.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

Orionids(ORI) meteor shower will be active from Friday, October 2 2020 until Saturday, November 7 2020. Its peak day is Wednesday, October 21 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 Orionids

Orionids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=95°, delta=+16°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 20 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 Orionids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Wednesday, October 21 2020, for the following cities in Albania.

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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.
Tirane21°87°43°109°61°148°62°211°44°250°22°272°------------
Berat21°87°44°109°62°147°62°212°44°251°22°273°------------
Diber21°87°44°110°61°149°61°211°44°250°22°273°----------69°
Durres21°87°43°109°61°147°62°211°44°250°22°272°------------
Elbasan21°87°44°109°62°148°62°212°44°251°22°273°----------69°
Fier21°87°43°108°62°147°62°211°44°250°22°273°------------
Gjirokaster21°87°44°108°62°147°63°213°44°251°22°273°------------
Korce22°87°44°109°62°148°62°213°44°252°21°273°----------69°
Kukes21°88°43°110°61°149°61°211°43°250°22°272°----------69°
Lezhe21°87°43°110°61°148°61°210°44°250°22°272°----------68°
Shkoder21°87°43°110°61°148°61°210°44°249°22°272°292°--------68°
Vlore21°86°44°108°62°146°63°212°44°251°22°273°------------

The Sky and Stars in Albania

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Tirane, Albania 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