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Can Perseids be seen in Thailand?


Bangkok, capital of Thailand.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

Perseids(PER) meteor shower will be active from Friday, July 17 2020 until Monday, August 24 2020. Its peak day is Wednesday, August 12 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 Perseids

Perseids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=48°, delta=+58°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 110 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 Perseids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Wednesday, August 12 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.
Bangkok10°33°26°31°40°21°46°41°341°28°329°13°327°----------
Amnat Charoen14°33°30°31°43°20°48°358°42°338°28°328°12°327°--------28°
Ang Thong11°33°27°32°40°22°46°42°341°29°329°13°327°----------
Buri Ram13°33°29°31°42°20°47°360°41°339°28°329°12°327°----------
Chachoengsao11°33°27°31°40°21°46°40°340°28°329°12°327°----------
Chai Nat12°33°28°32°42°22°48°43°340°30°329°14°327°----------
Chaiyaphum13°33°29°32°42°21°48°43°339°29°328°14°327°----------
Chanthaburi11°33°26°31°39°20°45°40°340°27°329°11°327°----------
Chiang Mai14°33°29°33°43°24°51°46°340°33°328°18°326°332°--------
Chiang Rai15°33°31°33°45°24°52°47°339°34°328°18°326°332°------27°
Chon Buri10°33°26°31°39°21°45°40°341°27°329°12°327°----------
Kalasin14°33°30°32°43°21°48°359°42°338°29°328°13°327°----------
Kanchanaburi10°32°26°32°40°22°47°42°341°30°329°14°327°----------
Khon Kaen14°33°29°32°43°21°48°43°339°29°328°14°327°----------
Krabi32°21°30°34°21°40°36°343°24°331°328°----------
Lampang14°33°30°33°43°23°50°46°340°33°328°17°326°332°--------
Loei14°33°30°32°43°22°49°44°339°31°328°15°327°333°------27°
Lop Buri12°33°28°32°41°22°47°42°340°29°329°14°327°----------
Mae Hong Son13°33°29°33°43°24°51°46°341°34°328°18°326°332°--------
Maha Sarakham14°33°30°32°43°21°48°359°42°339°29°328°13°327°----------
Nakhon Pathom10°32°26°32°40°22°46°41°341°29°329°13°327°----------
Nakhon Ratchasima12°33°28°31°41°21°47°42°340°28°329°13°327°----------
Nakhon Sawan12°33°28°32°41°22°48°43°341°30°329°14°327°----------
Nakhon Si Thammarat32°21°30°34°20°40°36°342°24°331°328°----------
Narathiwat32°20°30°33°19°38°33°342°21°331°328°----------
Nong Bua Lam Phu14°33°30°32°43°21°49°44°339°30°328°14°327°--------27°
Nong Khai15°33°31°32°44°22°50°360°44°338°31°328°15°327°333°------28°
Nonthaburi11°33°26°31°40°21°46°41°341°28°329°13°327°----------
Pathum Thani11°33°27°31°40°21°46°41°341°28°329°13°327°----------
Pattani32°21°30°33°19°39°34°342°22°331°328°----------
Phangnga32°21°31°34°21°40°36°343°25°331°328°----------
Phatthalung32°21°30°34°20°39°35°343°23°331°328°----------
Phichit13°33°28°32°42°22°48°43°340°30°329°15°327°----------
Phitsanulok13°33°29°32°43°22°49°44°340°31°328°15°327°332°--------
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya11°33°27°32°40°22°46°41°341°29°329°13°327°----------
Phrae14°33°30°33°44°23°50°45°340°32°328°17°327°332°------27°
Phuket32°20°31°33°21°40°36°343°24°331°328°----------
Prachin Buri11°33°27°31°40°21°46°41°340°28°329°12°327°----------
Prachuap Khiri Khan32°24°31°37°21°44°39°342°27°330°11°327°----------
Ratchaburi10°32°26°32°39°22°45°41°341°28°330°13°327°----------
Rayong10°32°26°31°39°21°45°40°341°27°329°11°327°----------
Roi Et14°33°30°31°43°20°48°359°42°338°28°328°13°327°----------
Sa Kaeo11°33°27°31°40°21°46°41°340°28°329°12°327°----------
Sakon Nakhon15°33°31°32°44°21°49°359°43°338°30°328°14°327°--------28°
Samut Prakan10°33°26°31°39°21°46°41°341°28°329°12°327°----------
Samut Sakhon10°32°26°31°39°21°45°41°341°28°329°13°327°----------
Samut Songkhran10°32°26°31°39°22°45°41°341°28°330°13°327°----------
Saraburi11°33°27°32°40°21°46°42°340°29°329°13°327°----------
Si Sa Ket14°33°29°31°42°20°47°359°41°338°27°328°12°327°----------
Sing Buri11°33°27°32°41°22°47°42°341°29°329°14°327°----------
Songkhla32°21°30°33°20°39°35°342°22°331°328°----------
Sukhothai13°33°29°32°42°23°49°44°340°31°329°16°327°332°--------
Suphan Buri11°33°27°32°40°22°46°42°341°29°329°14°327°----------
Surat Thani32°22°31°35°21°41°37°343°25°331°328°----------
Surin13°33°29°31°42°20°47°359°41°339°28°328°12°327°----------
Thailand10°33°26°31°40°21°46°41°341°28°329°13°327°----------
Trang32°20°30°33°20°39°35°343°23°331°328°----------
Ubon Ratchathani14°33°30°31°42°19°47°358°41°338°27°328°11°327°----------
Udon Thani15°33°31°32°44°21°49°360°44°338°30°328°14°327°--------28°
Uthai Thani12°33°27°32°41°22°47°43°341°30°329°14°327°----------
Uttaradit14°33°30°33°43°23°50°45°340°32°328°16°327°332°--------
Yala32°20°30°33°19°38°33°342°21°331°328°----------
Yasothon14°33°30°31°43°20°48°359°42°338°28°328°12°327°----------

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