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Can Orionids be seen in Armenia?


Yerevan, capital of Armenia.

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 Armenia.

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CityTime
00:0002:0004:0006:0008:0010:0012:0014:0016:0018:0020:0022:00
Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.
Yerevan17°83°40°104°60°137°65°201°48°246°26°269°288°----------
Aragatsotn17°83°40°104°60°138°64°202°48°247°25°270°289°----------
Ararat17°83°40°103°60°137°65°202°48°247°26°270°288°----------
Armavir17°83°39°103°60°136°65°200°49°246°26°269°288°----------
Gegharkunik18°84°40°105°60°139°64°203°47°247°25°270°289°----------
Kotayk17°83°40°104°60°138°64°202°48°247°25°270°289°----------
Lorri17°83°40°104°60°138°64°202°48°247°25°270°289°----------
Shirak17°83°40°104°60°138°64°202°48°247°25°270°289°----------
Syunik17°83°40°104°60°138°64°202°48°247°25°270°289°----------
Tavush17°83°40°104°60°138°64°202°48°247°25°270°289°----------
Vayots Dzor17°83°40°104°60°138°64°202°48°247°25°270°289°----------

The Sky and Stars in Armenia

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Yerevan, Armenia 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