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Can Draconids be seen in Thailand?


Bangkok, capital of Thailand.

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 Thailand.

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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.
Bangkok----------36°23°37°39°29°49°47°342°33°327°16°323°
Amnat Charoen----------10°36°27°37°43°28°52°47°338°33°325°16°323°
Ang Thong327°--------36°24°37°40°29°50°47°342°34°326°17°323°
Buri Ram----------36°26°37°42°28°51°47°340°33°326°16°323°
Chachoengsao----------36°24°37°40°28°49°46°342°33°327°16°323°
Chai Nat327°--------36°25°37°41°29°51°48°341°35°326°18°322°
Chaiyaphum327°--------36°26°37°42°29°52°48°340°35°326°17°322°
Chanthaburi----------36°23°36°39°28°48°45°341°32°327°15°323°
Chiang Mai326°--------36°26°38°43°32°54°11°52°342°38°325°21°322°
Chiang Rai326°--------10°36°28°39°44°32°55°10°52°340°39°324°21°321°
Chon Buri----------36°23°37°39°28°49°46°342°33°327°15°323°
Kalasin327°--------10°36°27°37°43°28°52°48°339°34°325°17°322°
Kanchanaburi326°--------35°23°37°40°30°50°10°48°343°35°327°18°323°
Khon Kaen327°--------36°26°37°43°29°52°48°340°35°325°17°322°
Krabi----------35°18°36°34°27°43°41°345°29°329°13°324°
Lampang326°--------36°26°38°43°31°53°10°51°341°38°325°21°322°
Loei327°--------36°27°38°43°30°53°50°340°36°325°19°322°
Lop Buri327°--------36°25°37°41°29°51°48°341°34°326°17°323°
Mae Hong Son326°--------36°26°38°42°32°54°12°52°342°39°326°22°322°
Maha Sarakham327°--------36°27°37°43°28°52°48°339°34°325°17°322°
Nakhon Pathom326°--------36°23°37°39°29°49°47°342°34°327°17°323°
Nakhon Ratchasima----------36°25°37°41°29°51°47°341°34°326°16°323°
Nakhon Sawan326°--------36°24°37°41°30°51°48°342°35°326°18°322°
Nakhon Si Thammarat----------35°19°36°35°27°44°42°344°29°329°13°324°
Narathiwat----------36°18°35°33°26°42°39°343°26°329°10°324°
Nong Bua Lam Phu327°--------10°36°27°38°43°29°53°49°340°35°325°18°322°
Nong Khai327°--------10°36°28°38°44°29°53°50°339°36°325°18°322°
Nonthaburi----------36°23°37°40°29°49°47°342°34°327°17°323°
Pathum Thani----------36°24°37°40°29°49°47°342°34°327°17°323°
Pattani----------36°18°35°34°26°42°40°344°27°329°10°324°
Phangnga----------35°18°36°34°28°44°42°345°30°329°13°324°
Phatthalung----------35°18°35°34°27°43°41°344°28°329°12°324°
Phichit326°--------36°25°37°42°30°52°49°341°36°326°18°322°
Phitsanulok326°--------36°26°38°42°30°52°50°341°36°326°19°322°
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya327°--------36°24°37°40°29°50°47°342°34°327°17°323°
Phrae326°--------36°26°38°43°31°54°10°51°341°38°325°20°322°
Phuket------------17°36°33°28°43°42°345°30°329°13°324°
Prachin Buri----------36°24°37°40°28°50°47°341°33°326°16°323°
Prachuap Khiri Khan----------35°21°36°37°28°47°45°343°32°328°15°323°
Ratchaburi326°--------36°23°37°39°29°49°47°343°34°327°17°323°
Rayong----------36°23°36°39°28°48°45°342°32°327°15°323°
Roi Et----------36°27°37°43°28°52°48°339°34°325°16°322°
Sa Kaeo----------36°24°37°40°28°49°46°341°33°326°16°323°
Sakon Nakhon327°--------11°37°28°38°44°29°53°49°338°35°324°17°322°
Samut Prakan----------36°23°37°39°29°49°46°342°33°327°16°323°
Samut Sakhon----------36°23°37°39°29°49°46°342°33°327°16°323°
Samut Songkhran----------36°23°37°39°29°49°46°343°33°327°16°323°
Saraburi327°--------36°24°37°40°29°50°47°342°34°326°17°323°
Si Sa Ket----------36°26°37°42°27°51°46°339°32°325°15°323°
Sing Buri326°--------36°24°37°40°29°50°48°342°35°326°17°323°
Songkhla----------35°18°35°34°26°43°40°344°28°329°11°324°
Sukhothai326°--------36°25°38°42°30°52°50°342°37°326°19°322°
Suphan Buri326°--------36°23°37°40°29°50°48°343°35°327°17°323°
Surat Thani----------35°19°36°35°28°44°43°344°30°329°13°323°
Surin----------36°26°37°42°28°51°47°340°33°325°15°323°
Thailand----------36°23°37°39°29°49°47°342°33°327°16°323°
Trang----------35°18°36°33°27°43°41°345°29°329°12°324°
Ubon Ratchathani----------36°27°37°43°27°51°46°339°32°325°15°323°
Udon Thani327°--------10°36°28°38°44°29°53°49°339°35°325°18°322°
Uthai Thani326°--------36°24°37°41°30°51°48°342°35°326°18°322°
Uttaradit326°--------36°26°38°43°30°53°50°341°37°325°19°322°
Yala------------17°35°33°26°42°39°344°27°329°10°324°
Yasothon----------36°27°37°43°28°52°47°339°33°325°16°323°

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