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 Australia.
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Time
00:00
02:00
04:00
06:00
08:00
10:00
12:00
14:00
16:00
18:00
20:00
22:00
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Canberra
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18°
54°
34°
27°
38°
351°
28°
319°
8°
296°
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Sidney
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21°
52°
37°
24°
39°
347°
27°
315°
6°
294°
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New South Wales
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-
21°
53°
37°
25°
40°
348°
28°
316°
8°
295°
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Northern Territory
9°
70°
34°
55°
53°
24°
52°
335°
33°
305°
8°
290°
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Queensland
12°
68°
37°
51°
53°
16°
49°
330°
29°
302°
3°
288°
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South Australia
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16°
58°
35°
34°
42°
358°
33°
323°
14°
299°
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Tasmania
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13°
54°
28°
27°
32°
354°
24°
322°
6°
298°
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Victoria
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16°
55°
32°
29°
37°
354°
28°
321°
9°
298°
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Western Australia
15°
64°
37°
43°
49°
7°
43°
326°
22°
301°
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The Sky and Stars in Australia
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Canberra, Australia 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.
