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Can Orionids be seen in Ireland?


Dublin, capital of Ireland.

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 Ireland.

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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.
Dublin15°83°32°108°47°141°53°186°44°228°28°258°11°283°----------
Carlow14°82°32°107°47°140°53°185°45°228°29°258°11°282°----------
Cavan14°82°32°107°46°140°52°184°44°226°29°257°11°282°----------
Clare13°81°31°105°46°137°53°181°46°225°30°256°12°281°----------
Cork13°81°32°105°47°137°54°182°46°226°30°257°12°281°----------
Donegal14°82°31°107°46°139°51°183°44°225°29°256°12°281°----------
Galway13°81°31°105°46°137°53°181°46°225°30°256°12°280°----------
Kerry12°80°31°104°47°135°54°180°47°225°31°256°12°280°----------
Kildare14°82°32°107°47°140°53°185°45°227°29°258°11°282°----------
Kilkenny14°82°32°107°47°139°53°184°45°227°29°258°11°282°----------
Laois14°82°32°107°47°139°53°184°45°227°29°258°11°282°----------
Leitrim14°82°31°107°46°139°52°183°45°225°29°256°12°281°----------
Limerick13°81°31°105°47°137°53°182°46°226°30°257°12°281°----------
Longford14°82°31°107°46°139°52°183°45°226°29°257°12°281°----------
Louth15°83°32°108°47°141°52°185°44°227°28°258°11°282°----------
Mayo13°81°31°106°46°137°52°181°45°224°30°256°12°280°----------
Meath14°83°32°108°47°140°52°185°44°227°29°258°11°282°----------
Monaghan14°83°32°108°46°140°52°184°44°227°29°257°11°282°----------
Offaly14°82°32°107°47°139°53°184°45°227°29°257°11°282°----------
Roscommon14°81°31°106°46°138°52°183°45°226°29°257°12°281°----------
Sligo14°81°31°106°46°139°52°182°45°225°29°256°12°281°----------
Tipperary13°81°32°106°47°138°54°183°46°226°30°257°11°281°----------
Waterford14°82°32°106°48°139°54°184°45°228°29°258°11°282°----------
Westmeath14°82°32°107°47°139°52°184°45°227°29°257°11°282°----------
Wexford14°82°33°107°48°140°54°185°45°229°29°259°10°283°----------
Wicklow15°83°33°108°48°141°53°186°44°229°28°259°10°283°----------

The Sky and Stars in Ireland

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Dublin, Ireland 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