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Can Orionids be seen in Switzerland?


Zurich, capital of Switzerland.

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 Switzerland.

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.
Zurich14°81°34°104°52°136°59°186°48°233°30°261°284°----------
Aargau13°81°34°104°51°135°59°185°49°232°30°261°10°283°----------
Appenzell Ausserrhoden14°82°35°105°52°137°58°188°48°234°29°262°284°----------
Appenzell Innerrhoden14°82°35°105°52°137°58°188°48°234°29°262°284°----------
Basel-Landschaft13°81°33°103°51°135°58°184°49°231°30°261°10°283°----------
Basel-Stadt13°81°33°103°51°135°58°184°49°231°30°261°10°283°----------
Bern13°80°33°103°51°134°59°184°49°232°30°261°10°283°----------
Fribourg13°80°33°102°51°133°59°184°49°231°31°261°10°283°----------
Genève12°79°33°101°51°132°60°182°50°231°31°260°11°282°----------
Glarus14°81°34°104°52°136°59°187°48°234°29°262°284°----------
Graubünden14°82°35°104°53°137°59°188°48°235°29°263°284°----------
Jura13°80°33°103°51°134°59°184°49°231°30°260°10°283°----------
Luzern14°81°34°104°52°135°59°186°49°233°30°261°283°----------
Neuchâtel13°80°33°102°51°133°59°183°49°231°31°260°10°282°----------
Nidwalden14°81°34°104°52°135°59°186°49°233°30°262°283°----------
Obwalden13°81°34°103°52°135°59°186°49°233°30°262°283°----------
Sankt Gallen14°82°34°105°52°137°58°188°48°234°29°262°284°----------
Schaffhausen14°81°34°104°51°136°58°186°48°232°29°261°284°----------
Schwyz14°81°34°104°52°136°59°186°48°233°30°262°284°----------
Solothurn13°80°33°103°51°134°59°184°49°232°30°261°10°283°----------
Thurgau14°82°34°105°52°137°58°187°48°233°29°262°284°----------
Ticino14°81°34°103°53°135°60°187°49°234°30°262°284°----------
Uri14°81°34°104°52°135°59°186°49°233°30°262°284°----------
Valais13°80°34°102°52°134°60°185°49°233°30°261°10°283°----------
Vaud12°80°33°102°51°133°59°183°50°231°31°260°10°282°----------
Zug14°81°34°104°52°136°59°186°48°233°30°262°284°----------

The Sky and Stars in Switzerland

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Zurich, Switzerland 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