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Can Orionids be seen in Thailand?


Bangkok, capital of Thailand.

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 Thailand.

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.
Bangkok22°78°51°81°80°76°71°279°42°279°13°284°------------
Amnat Charoen27°80°56°85°84°88°67°274°38°278°284°------------
Ang Thong23°78°51°83°80°80°71°277°42°279°13°283°------------
Buri Ram25°79°54°83°83°81°68°276°39°279°11°284°------------
Chachoengsao23°78°52°81°81°74°70°279°41°280°12°284°------------
Chai Nat23°79°52°84°81°88°70°273°41°278°13°283°------------
Chaiyaphum24°79°53°85°82°89°69°273°41°278°12°283°------------
Chanthaburi24°78°53°80°81°68°69°281°40°280°11°284°------------
Chiang Mai22°80°50°87°78°102°72°264°44°274°16°282°------------
Chiang Rai23°80°51°89°79°109°71°262°43°274°15°282°------------
Chon Buri23°78°52°81°81°71°70°281°41°280°12°284°------------
Kalasin26°80°54°85°83°93°68°272°39°277°11°284°------------
Kanchanaburi21°78°50°82°79°82°72°277°43°278°15°283°------------
Khon Kaen25°80°53°85°82°92°69°272°40°277°12°283°------------
Krabi20°76°49°75°76°54°70°295°42°284°13°285°------------
Lampang22°80°51°87°79°101°72°266°43°275°15°282°------------
Loei24°80°53°86°81°99°70°269°41°276°13°283°------------
Lop Buri23°79°52°83°81°84°70°275°41°278°13°283°------------
Mae Hong Son21°80°49°87°78°101°73°263°45°274°16°282°------------
Maha Sarakham26°80°54°85°83°91°68°273°39°278°11°284°------------
Nakhon Pathom22°78°51°82°80°77°71°279°42°279°13°283°------------
Nakhon Ratchasima24°79°53°83°82°82°69°276°40°278°12°284°------------
Nakhon Sawan22°79°51°84°80°86°71°274°42°278°14°283°------------
Nakhon Si Thammarat21°76°50°75°77°54°70°293°41°284°12°285°------------
Narathiwat22°75°51°72°77°41°67°297°39°286°10°285°------------
Nong Bua Lam Phu25°80°53°86°82°98°69°270°40°277°12°283°------------
Nong Khai25°80°54°87°82°103°69°268°40°276°12°283°------------
Nonthaburi22°78°51°82°80°77°71°279°42°279°13°284°------------
Pathum Thani23°78°51°82°80°78°70°278°42°279°13°284°------------
Pattani22°75°51°73°77°43°68°296°39°285°10°285°------------
Phangnga19°76°48°75°76°56°71°295°42°284°14°285°------------
Phatthalung21°76°50°74°77°49°69°296°41°285°12°285°------------
Phichit23°79°51°85°80°90°71°272°42°277°14°283°------------
Phitsanulok23°79°52°86°80°95°71°270°42°276°14°283°------------
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya23°78°51°82°80°79°71°277°42°279°13°283°------------
Phrae23°80°51°87°80°101°71°266°43°275°14°282°------------
Phuket19°76°48°75°76°55°71°296°42°284°14°285°------------
Prachin Buri23°78°52°82°81°76°70°278°41°279°12°284°------------
Prachuap Khiri Khan21°77°50°79°79°67°71°285°42°281°13°284°------------
Ratchaburi22°78°50°81°79°76°71°280°42°279°14°283°------------
Rayong23°78°52°80°81°69°69°281°41°280°12°284°------------
Roi Et26°80°55°85°84°89°68°273°39°278°10°284°------------
Sa Kaeo24°78°53°82°82°74°69°279°40°279°12°284°------------
Sakon Nakhon26°80°55°87°83°102°68°270°39°277°11°284°------------
Samut Prakan23°78°51°81°80°75°70°280°41°279°13°284°------------
Samut Sakhon22°78°51°81°80°75°71°280°42°279°13°284°------------
Samut Songkhran22°78°51°81°79°74°71°280°42°280°13°284°------------
Saraburi23°79°52°82°81°80°70°277°41°279°13°283°------------
Si Sa Ket26°79°55°83°84°79°67°276°38°279°10°284°------------
Sing Buri23°79°51°83°80°82°71°276°42°278°13°283°------------
Songkhla21°76°50°74°77°47°68°296°40°285°11°285°------------
Sukhothai22°79°51°85°80°94°71°270°43°276°14°283°------------
Suphan Buri22°78°51°82°80°81°71°277°42°279°14°283°------------
Surat Thani20°76°49°76°77°57°70°292°42°283°13°284°------------
Surin26°79°54°83°83°80°68°276°39°279°10°284°------------
Thailand23°78°51°81°80°76°70°279°42°279°13°284°------------
Trang20°76°49°74°76°51°69°296°41°285°12°285°------------
Ubon Ratchathani27°79°56°84°85°80°66°275°38°279°284°------------
Udon Thani25°80°54°87°82°100°69°269°40°277°12°283°------------
Uthai Thani22°79°51°83°80°85°71°275°42°278°14°283°------------
Uttaradit23°80°52°87°80°99°71°268°42°276°14°283°------------
Yala21°75°50°72°77°42°67°298°39°286°10°285°------------
Yasothon26°80°55°85°84°87°67°274°38°278°10°284°------------

The Sky and Stars in Thailand

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Bangkok, Thailand 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