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Can κ-Cygnids be seen in Thailand?


Bangkok, capital of Thailand.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

κ-Cygnids(KCG) meteor shower will be active from Monday, August 3 2020 until Tuesday, August 25 2020. Its peak day is Monday, August 17 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 κ-Cygnids

κ-Cygnids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=286°, delta=+59°. 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 κ-Cygnids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Monday, August 17 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.
Bangkok38°338°25°329°329°----------15°32°30°29°41°16°45°356°
Amnat Charoen38°336°24°328°329°--------29°19°32°34°28°44°14°46°353°
Ang Thong39°338°25°329°10°329°--------28°15°32°30°29°42°17°45°356°
Buri Ram38°337°24°329°329°--------29°17°32°32°28°43°15°46°354°
Chachoengsao37°338°24°329°329°--------28°15°32°30°28°41°16°44°355°
Chai Nat40°337°26°329°11°329°--------28°17°32°32°29°43°17°47°355°
Chaiyaphum39°337°26°328°10°329°--------28°17°32°32°29°44°16°47°355°
Chanthaburi36°338°23°329°329°----------15°32°30°28°41°15°43°355°
Chiang Mai43°337°30°328°14°328°335°------28°18°33°33°31°45°19°50°357°
Chiang Rai44°336°30°328°15°328°335°------28°19°33°35°31°47°18°51°356°
Chon Buri37°338°24°329°329°----------14°32°29°28°41°16°44°355°
Kalasin39°336°25°328°10°329°--------29°18°32°33°29°45°15°47°353°
Kanchanaburi39°338°26°329°11°328°----------15°32°30°29°42°17°46°357°
Khon Kaen40°336°26°328°10°329°--------28°18°32°33°29°44°16°47°354°
Krabi33°340°20°331°329°----------31°24°28°35°16°39°357°
Lampang42°337°29°328°14°328°--------28°18°33°33°30°45°18°49°356°
Loei41°336°27°328°12°328°--------28°18°33°33°30°45°17°48°355°
Lop Buri39°337°26°329°10°329°--------28°16°32°31°29°43°16°46°355°
Mae Hong Son43°338°30°328°15°328°334°------27°18°33°33°31°45°19°50°357°
Maha Sarakham39°336°25°328°10°329°--------29°18°32°33°29°44°15°47°354°
Nakhon Pathom38°338°25°329°10°329°----------15°32°30°29°41°17°45°356°
Nakhon Ratchasima38°337°25°329°329°--------28°17°32°32°29°43°16°46°355°
Nakhon Sawan40°338°26°329°11°329°--------28°16°32°31°29°43°17°46°356°
Nakhon Si Thammarat33°340°20°330°329°----------10°31°25°28°36°16°39°357°
Narathiwat30°339°17°330°329°----------31°24°27°34°14°37°355°
Nong Bua Lam Phu40°336°26°328°11°329°--------28°19°33°34°29°45°16°48°354°
Nong Khai41°336°27°328°12°329°--------29°19°33°34°29°46°16°48°354°
Nonthaburi38°338°25°329°329°----------15°32°30°29°41°16°45°356°
Pathum Thani38°338°25°329°329°--------28°15°32°30°29°42°16°45°356°
Pattani31°339°18°330°329°----------31°24°27°35°14°37°356°
Phangnga34°340°21°331°329°----------31°24°28°36°16°39°357°
Phatthalung32°340°19°330°329°----------31°24°27°35°15°38°356°
Phichit40°337°27°329°11°328°--------28°17°32°32°30°44°17°47°356°
Phitsanulok41°337°27°328°12°328°--------28°17°32°33°30°44°17°48°356°
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya38°338°25°329°10°329°--------28°15°32°30°29°42°16°45°356°
Phrae42°337°29°328°13°328°--------28°18°33°33°30°45°18°49°356°
Phuket33°341°21°331°329°----------31°24°28°35°16°39°358°
Prachin Buri38°338°24°329°329°--------28°15°32°30°29°42°16°45°355°
Prachuap Khiri Khan36°339°23°330°329°----------13°32°28°28°39°16°43°356°
Ratchaburi38°339°25°329°329°----------14°32°29°29°41°17°44°356°
Rayong37°338°23°329°329°----------14°32°29°28°41°16°44°355°
Roi Et39°336°25°328°329°--------29°18°32°33°29°44°15°46°353°
Sa Kaeo37°337°24°329°329°--------28°16°32°31°28°42°15°44°355°
Sakon Nakhon40°335°26°328°11°329°--------29°19°33°34°29°46°15°48°353°
Samut Prakan38°338°24°329°329°----------15°32°30°29°41°16°44°356°
Samut Sakhon38°338°24°329°329°----------14°32°29°29°41°16°44°356°
Samut Songkhran38°338°24°329°329°----------14°32°29°29°41°17°44°356°
Saraburi38°338°25°329°10°329°--------28°16°32°31°29°42°16°45°355°
Si Sa Ket37°336°24°328°329°--------29°18°32°33°28°43°14°45°353°
Sing Buri39°338°26°329°10°329°--------28°16°32°31°29°42°17°46°356°
Songkhla32°340°19°330°329°----------31°24°27°35°15°38°356°
Sukhothai41°337°28°328°12°328°--------28°17°32°32°30°44°18°48°356°
Suphan Buri39°338°26°329°10°329°--------28°15°32°30°29°42°17°45°356°
Surat Thani34°340°21°330°329°----------10°31°25°28°37°16°40°357°
Surin38°336°24°329°329°--------29°17°32°32°28°43°15°45°353°
Thailand38°338°24°329°329°----------15°32°30°29°41°16°45°356°
Trang32°340°20°331°329°----------31°24°28°35°15°38°357°
Ubon Ratchathani37°336°23°328°329°--------29°18°32°33°28°44°14°45°352°
Udon Thani40°336°27°328°11°329°--------29°19°33°34°29°45°16°48°354°
Uthai Thani40°338°26°329°11°329°--------28°16°32°31°29°43°17°46°356°
Uttaradit42°337°28°328°13°328°--------28°18°33°33°30°45°17°49°355°
Yala30°340°18°331°329°----------31°23°27°34°14°37°356°
Yasothon38°336°24°328°329°--------29°18°32°33°28°44°15°46°353°

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