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Can Orionids be seen in Greece?


Athens, capital of Greece.

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 Greece.

Choose a country to obtain relevant information:

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.
Athens12°79°36°98°58°126°68°189°53°243°30°267°285°----------
Argolis11°78°34°97°56°125°67°184°54°239°32°265°284°----------
Arkadhia11°78°35°96°57°123°68°185°54°242°32°266°284°----------
Arta10°78°34°97°55°124°67°182°55°238°32°264°283°----------
Attiki12°79°36°98°58°126°68°189°53°243°30°267°285°----------
Dhodhekanisos11°78°34°97°56°125°67°184°54°239°32°265°284°----------
Drama13°80°36°100°56°130°65°189°51°239°30°265°285°----------
Evritania11°78°34°97°56°125°67°184°54°239°32°265°284°----------
Evros15°81°37°102°57°133°64°193°50°242°28°267°286°----------
Evvoia12°79°36°98°58°127°67°189°53°242°30°267°285°----------
Florina11°78°34°98°55°126°65°183°53°237°32°264°283°----------
Fokis11°78°34°97°56°125°67°184°54°239°32°265°284°----------
Fthiotis12°79°35°98°57°126°67°187°53°241°31°266°284°----------
Grevena11°78°34°97°55°125°66°183°54°237°32°264°283°----------
Ilia11°78°34°97°56°125°67°184°54°239°32°265°284°----------
Imathia12°79°34°98°55°127°65°185°53°238°31°264°284°----------
Ioannina10°78°33°97°55°124°66°181°54°237°33°264°10°283°----------
Iraklion13°79°37°97°60°124°70°194°53°247°29°269°286°----------
Kardhitsa11°78°34°97°56°125°67°184°54°239°32°265°284°----------
Kastoria11°78°34°98°55°126°65°182°54°237°32°264°283°----------
Kavala13°80°36°100°56°130°65°189°51°240°30°266°285°----------
Kefallinia10°77°33°96°56°122°68°181°55°239°33°265°283°----------
Kerkira10°77°33°96°55°123°66°179°55°236°33°263°10°282°----------
Khalkidhiki13°80°35°99°56°129°65°188°52°240°30°265°285°----------
Khania11°78°34°97°56°125°67°184°54°239°32°265°284°----------
Khios14°81°38°100°59°130°67°195°51°245°29°268°286°----------
Kikladhes11°78°34°97°56°125°67°184°54°239°32°265°284°----------
Kilkis12°79°35°99°55°128°65°186°52°238°31°265°284°----------
Korinthia11°79°35°97°57°124°68°186°54°241°31°266°284°----------
Kozani11°78°34°98°55°126°66°184°53°238°32°264°283°----------
Lakonia11°78°35°96°58°123°69°186°54°243°31°267°284°----------
Larisa12°79°35°98°56°126°66°185°53°239°31°265°284°----------
Lasithi13°80°38°97°61°125°70°196°53°248°29°270°286°----------
Lesvos14°81°38°100°59°131°66°195°51°244°28°268°286°----------
Levkas11°78°34°97°56°125°67°184°54°239°32°265°284°----------
Magnisia12°79°37°96°60°124°70°192°54°247°30°269°286°----------
Messinia11°78°35°96°57°122°69°185°55°242°32°266°284°----------
Pella12°79°34°99°55°127°65°184°53°237°31°264°284°----------
Pieria12°79°36°98°58°126°68°189°53°242°30°267°285°----------
Preveza10°78°33°96°55°123°67°181°55°238°33°264°283°----------
Rethimni12°79°37°96°60°123°70°192°54°247°30°269°286°----------
Rodhopi11°78°34°97°56°125°67°184°54°239°32°265°284°----------
Samos15°81°38°100°60°130°67°197°51°246°28°269°287°----------
Serrai13°80°35°100°56°129°65°187°52°239°30°265°284°----------
Thesprotia10°78°33°96°55°124°66°181°55°237°33°264°10°283°----------
Thessaloniki12°79°35°99°56°128°65°186°52°239°31°265°284°----------
Trikala11°78°34°97°56°125°66°184°54°238°32°265°284°----------
Voiotia12°79°35°97°57°126°67°187°54°241°31°266°284°----------
Xanthi14°81°36°101°57°131°65°190°51°240°29°266°285°----------
Zakinthos10°77°34°96°56°122°68°182°55°240°33°265°283°----------

The Sky and Stars in Greece

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Athens, Greece 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