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Can Orionids be seen in Ecuador?


Quito, capital of Ecuador.

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.

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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 Ecuador.

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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.
Quito20°73°49°66°72°28°64°308°37°290°286°------------
Guayaquil18°72°47°64°69°28°63°313°37°292°287°------------
Azuay19°72°47°63°69°25°62°313°36°292°287°------------
Bolívar19°72°47°64°70°27°63°311°37°291°286°------------
Canar19°72°47°63°69°26°62°312°36°292°287°------------
Carchi21°73°49°66°73°27°64°306°36°289°286°------------
Chimborazo20°72°48°63°70°26°62°311°36°292°286°------------
Cotopaxi20°73°49°66°72°29°64°307°37°290°286°------------
El Oro18°72°46°63°68°26°62°315°37°293°287°------------
Esmeraldas20°73°48°67°72°32°65°308°38°290°286°------------
Galápagos74°38°70°65°52°72°328°48°293°20°287°------------
Guayas18°72°46°64°69°29°63°313°37°292°287°------------
Imbabura21°73°49°66°72°28°64°307°37°290°286°------------
Loja18°72°46°62°68°26°62°315°36°293°287°------------
Los Ríos19°73°47°64°70°28°63°311°37°291°286°------------
Manabí19°73°47°67°72°33°65°309°38°290°10°286°------------
Morona-Santiago20°72°48°62°70°23°61°311°35°292°286°------------
Napo22°73°51°65°73°24°62°305°35°289°286°------------
Orellana18°72°46°64°69°28°63°313°37°292°287°------------
Pastaza21°72°49°63°71°21°61°309°34°291°286°------------
Pichincha20°73°49°66°72°28°64°308°37°290°286°------------
Sucumbíos22°73°50°64°73°22°62°306°35°290°286°------------
Tungurahua20°72°48°64°71°26°63°310°36°291°286°------------
Zamora-Chinchipe19°72°46°61°68°23°61°314°35°293°287°------------

The Sky and Stars in Ecuador

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Quito, Ecuador 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