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Can Draconids be seen in China?


Beijing, capital of China.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

Draconids(DRA) meteor shower will be active from Tuesday, October 6 2020 until Saturday, October 10 2020. Its peak day is Thursday, October 8 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 Draconids

Draconids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=262°, delta=+54°. 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 Draconids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Thursday, October 8 2020, for the following cities in China.

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.
Beijing21°324°10°338°355°12°14°28°27°41°43°49°61°48°75°19°70°321°53°310°36°314°
Anhui14°326°339°----28°21°39°38°44°56°39°67°11°63°330°47°317°29°318°
Chongqing17°323°334°----23°14°35°30°42°48°41°62°23°64°344°51°321°34°318°
Fujian327°------28°17°38°34°41°51°34°62°57°334°42°321°24°320°
Gansu27°319°13°331°346°20°18°34°33°44°50°48°67°37°73°347°60°315°43°313°
Guangdong326°--------12°36°30°40°47°34°58°13°56°340°43°323°25°320°
Guangxi12°324°--------10°35°27°40°44°36°57°18°58°345°46°325°28°320°
Guizhou15°323°334°------12°35°28°41°46°39°60°21°62°345°49°323°32°319°
Hainan325°--------35°24°39°41°34°53°15°53°345°41°326°24°321°
Hebei20°324°338°355°13°13°28°27°41°43°48°61°48°74°18°69°322°52°311°35°315°
Heilongjiang23°327°15°344°13°16°20°25°36°39°49°55°59°73°62°84°340°69°297°51°303°35°314°
Henan17°324°337°----26°21°38°37°45°55°42°68°18°66°332°50°316°33°317°
Hong Kong326°--------12°36°29°39°46°34°57°12°55°340°41°323°24°321°
Hunan13°325°------25°15°36°31°41°49°38°62°16°61°340°47°321°29°319°
Jiangsu14°326°340°----29°23°39°40°44°57°39°69°63°328°47°316°29°318°
Jilin20°328°11°343°11°18°21°34°35°46°51°53°69°51°80°354°67°308°49°307°33°316°
Liaoning19°326°341°358°16°17°31°31°43°47°50°65°48°77°68°314°50°309°33°315°
Neimenggu24°321°10°332°348°22°18°35°33°44°51°46°67°32°71°343°57°316°40°314°
Ningxia24°321°11°333°349°23°20°36°35°45°53°47°69°32°72°339°57°314°40°314°
Shaanxi21°322°334°350°24°20°37°36°45°53°45°68°27°69°337°55°315°37°315°
Shandong17°326°339°356°14°12°29°25°40°42°47°60°43°72°11°66°324°49°313°32°316°
Shanghai11°327°341°----30°23°40°40°43°57°36°67°60°328°44°317°26°319°
Shanxi21°323°336°353°10°10°26°23°39°39°47°57°47°72°23°70°329°54°312°36°315°
Sichuan20°322°332°----21°12°34°29°42°46°42°61°27°65°348°54°322°36°317°
Tianjin339°355°13°13°29°27°41°43°48°61°47°74°16°69°322°52°311°35°315°19°325°
Xinjiang23°323°12°337°354°12°15°28°28°41°44°50°61°51°76°24°72°319°55°308°38°313°
Xizang13°326°340°----29°22°39°39°44°56°38°67°62°329°46°317°28°318°
Yunnan17°322°332°------33°24°40°42°39°57°24°61°351°50°326°33°320°
Zhejiang10°327°------29°21°39°38°42°55°35°65°59°330°43°318°25°319°

The Sky and Stars in China

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Beijing, China 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