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Can ε-Geminids be seen in Thailand?


Bangkok, capital of Thailand.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

ε-Geminids(EGE) meteor shower will be active from Wednesday, October 14 2020 until Tuesday, October 27 2020. Its peak day is Sunday, October 18 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 ε-Geminids

ε-Geminids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=102°, delta=+27°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 3 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 ε-Geminids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Sunday, October 18 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.
Bangkok15°65°42°66°67°52°74°326°50°296°24°294°------------
Amnat Charoen19°66°46°67°72°50°73°312°47°293°21°293°------------
Ang Thong15°65°42°67°68°53°74°324°51°295°24°293°------------
Buri Ram18°66°44°67°70°51°73°317°49°294°22°293°------------
Chachoengsao16°65°42°66°68°50°73°324°49°296°23°294°------------
Chai Nat16°66°43°68°69°55°75°320°51°293°24°293°------------
Chaiyaphum17°66°44°68°70°54°75°318°50°293°23°293°------------
Chanthaburi16°65°43°65°68°48°72°324°48°296°22°294°------------
Chiang Mai15°66°42°70°68°64°79°319°54°290°27°291°298°----------
Chiang Rai17°67°43°71°70°65°79°312°53°289°26°291°299°----------
Chon Buri15°65°42°65°67°49°73°325°49°296°23°294°------------
Kalasin19°66°45°68°71°53°74°313°49°292°22°293°------------
Kanchanaburi14°65°41°67°67°55°75°328°52°295°25°293°------------
Khon Kaen18°66°44°68°70°55°75°316°50°293°23°293°------------
Krabi11°64°38°62°62°44°69°338°49°302°23°296°------------
Lampang16°66°42°70°69°62°78°318°53°291°26°292°298°----------
Loei17°66°44°69°70°58°76°315°51°292°24°292°------------
Lop Buri16°66°43°67°68°54°75°322°51°294°24°293°------------
Mae Hong Son15°66°41°70°68°64°79°321°54°290°28°291°298°----------
Maha Sarakham18°66°45°68°71°53°74°314°49°293°22°293°------------
Nakhon Pathom15°65°41°66°67°52°74°327°51°296°24°294°------------
Nakhon Ratchasima17°66°43°67°69°52°74°320°49°294°23°293°------------
Nakhon Sawan15°66°42°68°68°56°76°324°52°294°25°293°------------
Nakhon Si Thammarat12°64°39°62°63°44°70°335°48°301°22°296°------------
Narathiwat13°64°39°60°63°39°67°334°46°303°19°296°------------
Nong Bua Lam Phu18°66°45°69°71°57°75°313°50°292°23°293°------------
Nong Khai18°67°45°69°71°58°75°311°50°291°23°292°------------
Nonthaburi15°65°42°66°67°52°74°326°50°296°24°294°------------
Pathum Thani15°65°42°66°67°52°74°325°50°295°24°294°------------
Pattani13°64°39°60°63°40°67°334°46°302°20°296°------------
Phangnga11°64°37°62°62°46°70°339°49°302°23°296°------------
Phatthalung12°64°38°61°63°42°68°336°48°302°21°296°------------
Phichit16°66°42°68°69°57°76°321°51°293°25°293°------------
Phitsanulok16°66°43°69°69°58°76°319°52°292°25°292°------------
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya15°65°42°66°68°53°74°325°51°295°24°294°------------
Phrae16°66°43°70°69°62°78°316°53°291°26°292°------------
Phuket10°64°37°62°62°45°70°339°49°303°23°296°------------
Prachin Buri16°65°42°66°68°51°74°323°50°295°23°294°------------
Prachuap Khiri Khan13°65°40°65°65°49°72°331°50°298°23°294°------------
Ratchaburi14°65°41°66°66°52°74°329°51°296°24°294°------------
Rayong15°65°42°65°67°49°73°326°49°297°22°294°------------
Roi Et19°66°45°68°71°52°73°314°48°293°22°293°------------
Sa Kaeo16°65°43°66°68°50°73°322°49°295°22°294°------------
Sakon Nakhon19°67°46°69°72°55°74°310°49°291°22°293°------------
Samut Prakan15°65°42°66°67°51°74°326°50°296°23°294°------------
Samut Sakhon14°65°41°66°67°52°74°327°50°296°24°294°------------
Samut Songkhran14°65°41°66°66°52°74°328°51°296°24°294°------------
Saraburi15°66°42°67°68°53°74°324°50°295°24°293°------------
Si Sa Ket19°66°45°67°71°49°72°315°47°294°21°294°------------
Sing Buri15°66°42°67°68°54°75°324°51°295°24°293°------------
Songkhla12°64°39°61°63°41°68°335°47°302°21°296°------------
Sukhothai16°66°42°69°68°59°77°320°52°292°25°292°------------
Suphan Buri15°65°41°67°67°54°75°326°51°295°25°293°------------
Surat Thani12°64°38°63°63°46°70°336°49°301°23°295°------------
Surin18°66°45°67°70°50°73°317°48°294°21°294°------------
Thailand15°65°42°66°67°52°74°326°50°296°24°294°------------
Trang11°64°38°61°62°43°69°337°48°302°22°296°------------
Ubon Ratchathani19°66°46°67°71°48°72°313°47°293°20°294°------------
Udon Thani18°67°45°69°71°57°75°312°50°291°23°293°------------
Uthai Thani15°66°42°67°68°55°75°324°51°294°25°293°------------
Uttaradit16°66°43°69°69°60°77°316°52°291°25°292°------------
Yala12°64°39°60°62°39°67°335°46°303°20°296°------------
Yasothon19°66°46°67°71°51°73°314°48°293°21°293°------------

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