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Can Orionids be seen in China?


Beijing, capital of China.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

Orionids(ORI) meteor shower will be active from Friday, October 2 2020 until Saturday, November 7 2020. Its peak day is Wednesday, October 21 2020, according to information published by the International Meteor Organization. For more information, check out the meteor shower calendar 2020.

Choose a meteor shower to obtain for relevant information:

Position of Orionids

Orionids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=95°, delta=+16°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 20 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 Orionids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Wednesday, October 21 2020, for the following cities in China.

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.
Beijing26°90°48°114°65°159°60°223°40°257°17°277°----------72°
Anhui26°87°52°106°72°153°65°236°41°264°15°280°----------72°
Chongqing17°81°43°96°68°124°73°219°50°259°24°275°------------
Fujian27°84°54°98°78°144°67°249°40°270°13°282°----------73°
Gansu14°80°37°99°59°128°68°193°52°245°29°268°286°----------
Guangdong22°82°50°93°76°121°72°250°44°270°17°281°------------
Guangxi18°80°45°91°72°112°76°240°49°267°22°279°------------
Guizhou17°80°43°93°69°118°75°226°50°263°24°277°------------
Hainan18°79°46°87°75°100°76°259°48°273°20°281°------------
Hebei26°90°49°113°65°159°60°224°40°257°17°277°----------73°
Heilongjiang33°104°50°136°57°185°48°231°30°260°10°283°----------14°82°
Henan23°86°48°105°69°146°66°227°43°260°18°277°------------
Hong Kong23°81°50°92°77°119°71°253°44°271°16°281°------------
Hunan21°82°48°96°73°128°71°236°46°265°19°278°------------
Jiangsu28°88°53°108°72°160°63°237°39°264°14°280°----------74°
Jilin33°100°53°129°62°182°52°233°32°262°10°282°----------12°79°
Liaoning30°95°52°121°65°173°56°231°35°260°13°280°----------76°
Neimenggu16°82°40°100°62°131°69°204°50°250°26°271°288°----------
Ningxia18°83°41°102°63°136°67°206°48°250°25°272°289°----------
Shaanxi19°84°44°102°65°138°67°214°47°254°23°274°------------
Shandong28°90°51°112°69°162°61°231°39°261°15°279°----------74°
Shanghai30°89°55°108°74°165°62°243°37°267°11°282°----------75°
Shanxi23°87°46°108°65°148°64°219°43°255°20°275°----------70°
Sichuan14°79°40°94°65°119°74°207°53°256°27°273°288°----------
Tianjin49°114°66°160°60°226°39°258°16°278°----------73°27°91°
Xinjiang25°90°47°114°63°157°59°219°40°254°18°275°----------72°
Xizang28°88°53°106°73°157°64°239°39°265°14°281°----------73°
Yunnan12°78°39°89°66°108°79°214°55°262°28°276°287°----------
Zhejiang29°87°55°104°76°159°64°246°38°268°12°282°----------74°

The Sky and Stars in China

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Beijing, China 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