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Can η-Lyrids be seen in Thailand?


Bangkok, capital of Thailand.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

η-Lyrids(ELY) meteor shower will be active from Sunday, May 3 2020 until Thursday, May 14 2020. Its peak day is Friday, May 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 η-Lyrids

η-Lyrids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=287°, delta=+44°. 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 η-Lyrids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Friday, May 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.
Bangkok27°47°47°38°59°53°330°35°314°13°313°----------46°
Amnat Charoen31°48°51°37°62°53°325°33°313°12°313°----------11°47°
Ang Thong27°48°48°39°60°54°330°35°314°14°313°----------46°
Buri Ram30°48°50°37°61°53°327°34°313°12°313°----------47°
Chachoengsao27°47°48°37°59°53°329°34°314°12°313°----------46°
Chai Nat29°48°49°39°62°55°328°36°313°14°312°----------46°
Chaiyaphum29°48°50°39°62°54°327°35°313°14°312°----------47°
Chanthaburi27°47°47°36°59°52°329°33°315°11°313°----------46°
Chiang Mai29°49°50°43°64°12°58°328°39°312°18°311°----------46°
Chiang Rai30°50°51°43°65°10°59°326°39°311°18°311°----------10°47°
Chon Buri27°47°47°37°59°52°330°34°315°12°313°----------46°
Kalasin31°48°51°38°62°54°326°34°313°13°313°----------10°47°
Kanchanaburi27°48°47°39°60°10°55°331°36°314°15°312°----------46°
Khon Kaen30°48°50°39°62°54°327°35°313°14°312°----------47°
Krabi22°46°42°35°54°49°335°32°317°10°313°----------46°
Lampang29°49°50°42°64°11°58°328°39°312°17°312°----------46°
Loei30°49°51°40°63°56°326°37°312°15°312°----------47°
Lop Buri28°48°49°39°61°54°329°35°314°14°312°----------46°
Mae Hong Son28°49°49°43°64°13°59°329°40°312°18°311°----------46°
Maha Sarakham31°48°51°38°62°54°326°34°313°13°313°----------10°47°
Nakhon Pathom27°47°47°38°59°54°330°35°315°14°313°----------46°
Nakhon Ratchasima29°48°49°38°61°53°328°34°314°13°313°----------46°
Nakhon Sawan28°48°48°40°61°55°329°36°314°15°312°----------46°
Nakhon Si Thammarat23°46°43°35°54°49°334°31°317°10°313°----------46°
Narathiwat23°45°42°33°52°46°333°28°317°314°----------46°
Nong Bua Lam Phu31°49°51°39°63°55°326°36°312°14°312°----------10°47°
Nong Khai31°49°52°40°64°55°325°36°312°14°312°----------11°47°
Nonthaburi27°47°47°38°60°53°330°35°314°13°313°----------46°
Pathum Thani27°47°48°38°60°53°330°35°314°13°313°----------46°
Pattani23°45°42°33°53°47°333°29°317°314°----------46°
Phangnga22°46°42°36°54°49°335°32°317°11°313°----------46°
Phatthalung22°45°42°35°53°48°334°30°317°314°----------46°
Phichit29°48°49°40°62°55°328°37°313°15°312°----------46°
Phitsanulok29°49°50°40°63°56°328°37°313°15°312°----------46°
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya27°48°48°38°60°54°330°35°314°14°313°----------46°
Phrae30°49°50°42°64°10°57°327°38°312°17°312°----------46°
Phuket21°46°41°36°53°49°335°32°318°11°313°----------46°
Prachin Buri28°47°48°38°60°53°329°34°314°13°313°----------46°
Prachuap Khiri Khan25°47°45°37°57°52°332°34°316°12°313°----------46°
Ratchaburi26°47°46°38°59°53°331°35°315°14°313°----------46°
Rayong27°47°47°37°59°52°330°33°315°12°313°----------46°
Roi Et31°48°51°37°62°53°326°34°313°12°313°----------10°47°
Sa Kaeo28°47°48°37°60°53°329°34°314°12°313°----------46°
Sakon Nakhon32°49°52°39°63°55°325°35°312°13°312°----------11°47°
Samut Prakan27°47°47°38°59°53°330°34°315°13°313°----------46°
Samut Sakhon27°47°47°38°59°53°330°35°315°13°313°----------46°
Samut Songkhran26°47°47°38°59°53°331°35°315°13°313°----------46°
Saraburi28°48°48°38°60°54°329°35°314°13°313°----------46°
Si Sa Ket31°47°50°36°61°52°326°33°313°11°313°----------10°47°
Sing Buri28°48°48°39°60°54°329°36°314°14°312°----------46°
Songkhla22°45°42°34°53°47°334°30°317°314°----------46°
Sukhothai29°49°49°41°62°10°56°328°37°313°16°312°----------46°
Suphan Buri27°48°47°39°60°54°330°36°314°14°312°----------46°
Surat Thani23°46°43°36°55°50°334°32°317°11°313°----------46°
Surin30°47°50°37°61°53°327°33°313°12°313°----------47°
Thailand27°47°47°38°59°53°330°35°314°13°313°----------46°
Trang22°45°42°35°53°48°334°31°318°10°314°----------46°
Ubon Ratchathani31°47°51°36°61°52°325°33°313°11°313°----------10°47°
Udon Thani31°49°51°39°63°55°325°36°312°14°312°----------10°47°
Uthai Thani28°48°48°39°61°55°329°36°314°15°312°----------46°
Uttaradit30°49°50°41°63°57°327°37°312°16°312°----------47°
Yala22°45°41°33°52°46°334°29°318°314°----------46°
Yasothon31°48°51°37°62°53°326°34°313°12°313°----------10°47°

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