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Can Lyrids be seen in Thailand?


Bangkok, capital of Thailand.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

Lyrids(LYR) meteor shower will be active from Tuesday, April 14 2020 until Thursday, April 30 2020. Its peak day is Wednesday, April 22 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 Lyrids

Lyrids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=271°, delta=+34°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 18 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 Lyrids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Wednesday, April 22 2020, for the following cities in Thailand.

Choose a country to obtain relevant information:

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.
Bangkok28°59°52°51°69°12°60°316°37°302°12°302°----------56°
Amnat Charoen32°59°57°51°72°58°310°34°301°303°----------57°
Ang Thong28°59°53°52°70°13°60°315°37°302°12°302°----------56°
Buri Ram31°59°55°51°71°59°313°35°301°10°303°----------57°
Chachoengsao29°58°53°51°69°10°59°316°36°302°11°303°----------56°
Chai Nat29°60°54°53°71°13°61°313°37°301°12°302°----------56°
Chaiyaphum30°60°55°53°72°10°60°312°37°301°12°302°----------56°
Chanthaburi29°58°53°50°69°58°316°35°303°10°303°----------56°
Chiang Mai29°61°54°58°73°21°64°311°41°299°16°301°----------56°
Chiang Rai30°61°55°58°75°19°64°309°40°298°15°301°----------56°
Chon Buri28°58°52°50°69°10°59°316°36°303°11°303°----------56°
Kalasin32°60°56°53°72°60°310°36°300°11°303°----------57°
Kanchanaburi27°59°52°53°70°16°61°317°38°302°13°302°----------56°
Khon Kaen31°60°55°53°72°60°311°36°301°12°302°----------57°
Krabi24°56°47°47°63°13°56°324°35°306°10°303°------------
Lampang29°61°54°57°73°18°64°311°40°299°15°301°----------56°
Loei31°60°55°55°73°12°62°311°38°300°13°302°----------56°
Lop Buri29°59°53°53°71°12°61°314°37°301°12°302°----------56°
Mae Hong Son28°61°53°58°73°23°65°312°41°299°16°301°----------56°
Maha Sarakham31°60°56°53°72°59°311°36°301°11°303°----------57°
Nakhon Pathom28°59°52°52°69°13°60°317°37°302°12°302°----------56°
Nakhon Ratchasima30°59°54°52°71°60°313°36°301°11°303°----------56°
Nakhon Sawan28°59°53°54°71°15°61°315°38°301°13°302°----------56°
Nakhon Si Thammarat24°56°48°47°64°11°56°322°34°306°10°303°----------56°
Narathiwat25°55°48°44°62°53°323°31°306°304°----------56°
Nong Bua Lam Phu31°60°56°54°73°10°61°310°37°300°12°302°----------57°
Nong Khai32°61°56°55°74°61°309°37°300°12°302°----------57°
Nonthaburi28°59°52°52°69°13°60°316°37°302°12°302°----------56°
Pathum Thani28°59°52°52°70°12°60°316°37°302°12°302°----------56°
Pattani25°56°48°45°62°54°322°32°306°304°----------56°
Phangnga23°57°47°48°64°14°57°324°35°306°11°303°------------
Phatthalung24°56°48°46°63°10°55°323°33°306°303°----------56°
Phichit29°60°54°54°72°14°62°313°38°301°13°302°----------56°
Phitsanulok30°60°54°55°72°15°62°312°38°300°14°302°----------56°
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya28°59°53°52°70°13°60°316°37°302°12°302°----------56°
Phrae30°61°54°57°73°17°63°311°39°299°15°302°----------56°
Phuket23°56°47°48°63°14°57°325°35°306°10°303°------------
Prachin Buri29°59°53°51°70°11°59°315°36°302°11°303°----------56°
Prachuap Khiri Khan26°58°50°50°67°13°59°319°36°304°11°303°----------56°
Ratchaburi27°58°51°52°69°14°60°317°37°303°12°302°----------56°
Rayong28°58°52°50°68°10°59°317°35°303°11°303°----------56°
Roi Et32°60°56°52°72°59°311°35°301°10°303°----------57°
Sa Kaeo29°59°53°51°70°59°315°35°302°11°303°----------56°
Sakon Nakhon33°60°57°54°73°60°309°36°300°11°302°----------57°
Samut Prakan28°58°52°51°69°12°60°316°36°302°12°303°----------56°
Samut Sakhon28°58°52°51°69°13°60°317°37°303°12°302°----------56°
Samut Songkhran27°58°52°51°69°13°60°317°37°303°12°302°----------56°
Saraburi29°59°53°52°70°12°60°315°37°302°12°302°----------56°
Si Sa Ket32°59°56°50°71°58°312°34°301°303°----------57°
Sing Buri28°59°53°53°70°14°61°315°37°302°13°302°----------56°
Songkhla24°56°48°45°63°55°323°33°306°303°----------56°
Sukhothai29°60°54°55°72°16°63°313°39°300°14°302°----------56°
Suphan Buri28°59°52°53°70°15°61°316°38°302°13°302°----------56°
Surat Thani24°57°48°48°64°13°57°322°35°305°10°303°----------56°
Surin31°59°55°51°71°58°312°35°301°10°303°----------57°
Thailand28°59°52°51°69°12°60°316°37°302°12°303°----------56°
Trang24°56°47°46°63°11°56°324°34°306°303°------------
Ubon Ratchathani32°59°56°50°71°58°311°34°301°303°----------57°
Udon Thani32°60°56°54°73°61°310°37°300°12°302°----------57°
Uthai Thani28°59°53°53°71°15°61°315°38°301°13°302°----------56°
Uttaradit30°60°55°56°73°15°63°311°39°300°14°302°----------56°
Yala24°55°48°44°62°54°323°32°306°304°----------56°
Yasothon32°59°56°52°72°59°311°35°301°10°303°----------57°

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