Sign In

Can Ursids be seen in Thailand?


Bangkok, capital of Thailand.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

Ursids(URS) meteor shower will be active from Thursday, December 17 2020 until Saturday, December 26 2020. Its peak day is Tuesday, December 22 2020, according to information published by the International Meteor Organization. For more information, check out the meteor shower calendar 2020.

Choose a meteor shower to obtain for relevant information:

Position of Ursids

Ursids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=217°, delta=+76°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 10 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 Ursids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Tuesday, December 22 2020, for the following cities in Thailand.

Choose a country to obtain relevant information:

CityTime
00:0002:0004:0006:0008:0010:0012:0014:0016:0018:0020:0022:00
Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.
Bangkok11°11°14°18°14°24°10°28°27°355°23°348°16°346°347°351°--
Amnat Charoen11°14°14°21°14°27°30°29°354°24°348°17°345°10°347°352°359°
Ang Thong11°12°14°19°14°25°10°28°28°355°23°348°17°346°347°351°358°
Buri Ram11°13°14°20°14°26°10°29°28°354°23°348°16°345°347°351°358°
Chachoengsao11°11°14°18°14°24°10°27°27°355°22°348°15°346°347°351°--
Chai Nat11°13°14°20°14°26°10°30°29°355°25°348°18°345°11°347°351°358°
Chaiyaphum11°13°14°21°14°27°10°30°29°354°24°348°18°345°11°347°351°358°
Chanthaburi11°10°14°17°14°24°10°27°26°354°21°348°15°346°347°351°----
Chiang Mai10°15°14°22°15°29°11°32°32°355°28°348°21°345°14°346°351°357°
Chiang Rai10°11°16°14°24°15°30°11°34°33°355°29°348°22°345°15°346°351°357°
Chon Buri11°10°14°18°14°24°10°27°26°355°22°348°15°346°347°351°----
Kalasin11°14°14°21°14°27°10°30°29°354°25°348°18°345°11°347°352°358°
Kanchanaburi10°11°14°19°14°25°10°28°28°355°24°349°17°346°10°346°351°357°
Khon Kaen11°14°14°21°14°27°10°30°29°354°25°348°18°345°11°347°351°358°
Krabi--14°12°14°18°10°22°21°355°17°349°11°346°347°------
Lampang11°15°14°22°14°29°11°32°32°355°27°348°20°345°13°346°351°357°
Loei11°15°14°22°14°28°10°31°31°354°26°348°19°345°12°347°351°358°
Lop Buri11°12°14°20°14°26°10°29°28°355°24°348°17°345°10°347°351°358°
Mae Hong Son10°15°14°22°15°29°11°32°32°355°28°348°21°345°14°346°350°357°
Maha Sarakham11°14°14°21°14°27°10°30°29°354°24°348°17°345°10°347°352°358°
Nakhon Pathom11°11°14°18°14°24°10°28°27°355°23°348°16°346°347°351°357°
Nakhon Ratchasima11°12°14°20°14°26°10°29°28°354°23°348°17°345°347°351°358°
Nakhon Sawan11°12°14°20°14°26°10°29°29°355°24°348°18°345°11°346°351°357°
Nakhon Si Thammarat--14°13°14°19°10°22°22°355°18°349°11°346°347°------
Narathiwat--14°11°13°17°20°19°355°15°349°346°347°------
Nong Bua Lam Phu11°15°14°22°14°28°10°31°30°354°26°348°19°345°12°347°351°358°
Nong Khai11°15°14°23°14°29°10°32°31°354°26°348°19°345°12°347°351°358°
Nonthaburi11°11°14°18°14°24°10°28°27°355°23°348°16°346°347°351°358°
Pathum Thani11°11°14°18°14°25°10°28°27°355°23°348°16°346°347°351°358°
Pattani--14°11°13°17°21°20°355°16°349°346°347°------
Phangnga--14°12°14°19°10°22°22°355°18°349°11°346°347°------
Phatthalung--14°12°14°18°10°21°21°355°16°349°10°346°347°------
Phichit11°13°14°20°14°27°10°30°29°355°25°348°18°345°11°347°351°358°
Phitsanulok11°14°14°21°14°27°10°31°30°355°26°348°19°345°12°346°351°358°
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya11°11°14°19°14°25°10°28°28°355°23°348°16°346°347°351°358°
Phrae11°15°14°22°14°29°10°32°31°355°27°348°20°345°13°346°351°357°
Phuket--14°12°14°18°10°22°21°355°17°349°11°346°347°------
Prachin Buri11°11°14°19°14°25°10°28°27°354°23°348°16°346°347°351°358°
Prachuap Khiri Khan11°14°16°14°22°10°26°25°355°21°349°14°346°347°351°----
Ratchaburi11°10°14°18°14°24°10°27°27°355°23°349°16°346°347°351°--
Rayong11°10°14°17°14°24°10°27°26°355°22°348°15°346°347°351°----
Roi Et11°14°14°21°14°27°10°30°29°354°24°348°17°345°10°347°352°358°
Sa Kaeo11°11°14°18°14°25°10°28°27°354°22°348°16°346°347°351°--
Sakon Nakhon11°15°14°22°14°28°10°31°30°354°25°348°19°345°11°347°352°358°
Samut Prakan11°11°14°18°14°24°10°27°27°355°22°348°16°346°347°351°--
Samut Sakhon11°11°14°18°14°24°10°27°27°355°22°348°16°346°347°351°--
Samut Songkhran11°10°14°18°14°24°10°27°27°355°22°349°16°346°347°351°--
Saraburi11°12°14°19°14°25°10°28°28°355°23°348°16°346°347°351°358°
Si Sa Ket11°13°14°20°14°26°29°28°354°23°348°16°345°347°352°359°
Sing Buri11°12°14°19°14°25°10°29°28°355°24°348°17°346°10°347°351°358°
Songkhla--14°12°14°18°10°21°20°355°16°349°346°347°------
Sukhothai11°14°14°21°14°27°10°31°30°355°26°348°19°345°12°346°351°357°
Suphan Buri11°11°14°19°14°25°10°28°28°355°23°348°17°346°10°347°351°357°
Surat Thani--14°13°14°20°10°23°23°355°18°349°12°346°347°------
Surin11°13°14°20°14°26°29°28°354°23°348°16°345°347°352°358°
Thailand11°11°14°18°14°24°10°28°27°355°23°348°16°346°347°351°--
Trang--14°12°14°18°10°21°21°355°17°349°10°346°347°------
Ubon Ratchathani11°13°14°20°14°26°29°28°354°23°348°16°345°347°352°359°
Udon Thani11°15°14°22°14°28°10°31°30°354°26°348°19°345°12°347°351°358°
Uthai Thani11°12°14°19°14°26°10°29°29°355°24°348°18°345°10°347°351°357°
Uttaradit11°15°14°22°14°28°10°32°31°355°26°348°20°345°13°346°351°358°
Yala--14°11°13°17°20°19°355°15°349°346°347°------
Yasothon11°14°14°21°14°27°30°29°354°24°348°17°345°10°347°352°358°

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