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Can Orionids be seen in France?


Paris, capital of France.

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 France.

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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.
Paris10°77°30°100°48°129°57°175°50°224°33°255°14°279°----------
Ain11°79°32°101°51°131°60°180°51°230°32°260°11°282°----------
Aisne11°78°30°101°48°131°57°177°49°225°32°256°13°280°----------
Allier10°77°31°99°50°128°60°176°52°227°33°258°13°280°----------
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence12°79°33°100°53°130°62°182°52°233°32°262°10°282°----------
Alpes-Maritimes12°79°34°101°53°131°62°184°51°234°31°262°283°----------
Ardèche10°78°32°99°51°128°61°178°52°230°33°260°12°281°----------
Ardennes12°79°31°102°48°133°56°179°49°226°32°257°12°280°----------
Ariège76°30°96°51°123°63°172°55°228°35°259°13°280°----------
Aube11°78°31°101°49°131°58°178°50°226°32°257°12°280°----------
Aude76°31°96°51°124°63°174°54°229°35°259°13°280°----------
Aveyron77°30°97°50°125°62°175°53°228°34°259°13°280°----------
Bas Rhin13°81°33°104°50°136°57°184°48°230°30°260°10°283°----------
Bouches-du-Rhône11°78°32°99°52°127°62°180°53°232°33°261°11°282°----------
Calvados76°28°98°46°127°57°171°51°221°35°254°15°277°----------
Cantal77°30°98°50°126°61°175°53°227°34°258°13°280°----------
Charente75°29°96°48°124°60°170°54°223°36°256°15°278°----------
Charente Maritime75°29°97°49°125°60°171°53°224°35°256°14°278°----------
Cher10°77°30°99°49°128°59°175°52°225°34°257°13°279°----------
Corrèze76°30°97°49°125°61°173°53°226°34°257°13°279°----------
Corse13°80°35°101°55°131°64°188°51°238°30°265°285°----------
Côte d'Or11°79°31°101°50°131°59°179°50°228°32°258°12°281°----------
Côtes d'Armor73°26°95°45°123°57°166°53°217°37°251°17°275°----------
Creuse76°30°98°49°126°60°174°53°225°34°257°13°279°----------
Deux-Sèvres75°29°97°48°125°59°171°53°223°35°255°15°278°----------
Dordogne75°29°96°49°124°61°171°54°225°35°257°14°279°----------
Doubs12°80°33°102°51°133°59°182°50°230°31°260°11°282°----------
Drôme11°78°32°100°52°129°61°180°52°231°32°260°11°282°----------
Essonne10°77°30°99°48°129°57°175°51°224°33°256°14°279°----------
Eure76°29°99°47°128°57°173°51°222°34°254°15°278°----------
Eure-et-Loir76°29°99°47°128°57°173°51°223°34°255°14°278°----------
Finistère72°25°94°44°121°57°163°54°215°38°250°18°274°----------
Gard10°77°32°98°52°127°62°178°53°230°33°260°12°281°----------
Gers75°29°95°50°122°62°170°55°226°36°257°14°279°----------
Gironde75°29°96°49°123°61°171°54°225°36°256°14°278°----------
Haut Rhin13°80°33°103°51°134°58°184°49°231°30°260°10°282°----------
Haute-Garonne75°30°96°50°123°62°172°55°227°35°258°14°279°----------
Haute-Loire10°77°31°99°51°128°61°177°52°229°33°259°12°281°----------
Haute-Marne12°79°32°102°50°132°58°180°49°228°32°258°12°281°----------
Haute-Saône12°80°32°102°50°133°58°182°49°229°31°259°11°282°----------
Haute-Savoie12°79°33°101°51°132°60°182°50°231°31°261°10°282°----------
Haute-Vienne76°29°97°49°125°60°172°53°225°35°256°14°279°----------
Hautes-Alpes12°79°33°100°52°130°61°182°51°232°32°261°10°282°----------
Hautes-Pyrénées75°29°95°50°121°63°169°55°226°36°257°14°279°----------
Hauts-de-Seine10°77°30°100°48°129°57°175°50°223°33°255°14°279°----------
Hérault77°31°97°51°126°62°176°53°230°34°260°12°281°----------
Ille et Vilaine74°27°96°46°124°57°168°53°219°36°252°16°276°----------
Indre76°29°98°48°126°59°173°52°224°34°256°14°279°----------
Indre-et-Loire76°29°98°48°126°59°172°52°223°35°255°15°278°----------
Isère11°79°32°100°52°130°61°181°51°231°32°260°11°282°----------
Jura12°79°32°101°51°132°59°181°50°230°32°260°11°282°----------
Landes75°29°96°50°123°62°171°55°226°36°257°14°279°----------
Loir-et-Cher76°29°98°48°127°58°173°52°223°34°255°14°278°----------
Loire11°78°31°99°51°129°60°178°52°229°33°259°12°281°----------
Loire Atlantique74°27°96°46°123°58°167°53°219°36°253°16°276°----------
Loiret10°77°30°99°48°128°58°175°51°224°34°256°14°279°----------
Lot76°30°97°50°124°61°173°54°226°35°258°14°279°----------
Lot-et-Garonne75°29°96°49°123°61°170°54°225°36°257°14°279°----------
Lozère10°77°31°98°51°127°61°176°53°229°34°259°12°281°----------
Maine et Loire76°29°97°48°126°58°171°52°222°35°255°15°278°----------
Manche74°27°97°45°125°56°169°52°218°36°252°16°276°----------
Marne11°78°31°101°48°132°57°178°49°226°32°257°12°280°----------
Mayenne76°29°98°47°127°57°172°52°222°35°254°15°278°----------
Meurthe-et-Moselle13°80°32°103°49°134°57°182°48°228°31°259°11°282°----------
Meuse12°79°32°102°49°133°57°180°49°227°31°258°12°281°----------
Morbihan73°26°95°45°122°58°165°53°217°37°252°17°275°----------
Moselle13°80°32°104°50°135°57°183°48°229°30°259°11°282°----------
Nièvre10°78°31°100°49°129°59°177°51°227°33°258°13°280°----------
Nord11°78°30°101°47°132°55°176°49°223°32°255°13°279°----------
Oise10°77°30°100°47°130°57°175°50°223°33°255°14°279°----------
Orne75°28°98°47°126°57°171°52°221°35°254°15°277°----------
Pas-de-Calais10°77°29°101°47°131°55°175°49°222°33°254°14°278°----------
Puy-de-Dôme10°77°31°99°50°127°60°176°52°227°33°258°13°280°----------
Pyrénées-Atlantiques75°29°95°50°122°63°171°55°227°36°258°14°279°----------
Pyrénées-Orientales76°31°96°51°123°63°174°55°230°35°260°13°280°----------
Rhône11°78°32°100°51°129°60°179°51°229°32°259°12°281°----------
Saône et Loire11°78°31°100°50°130°59°179°51°228°32°259°12°281°----------
Sarthe75°28°98°47°126°58°171°52°221°35°254°15°277°----------
Savoie12°79°33°101°52°131°60°182°51°232°31°261°10°282°----------
Seine-et-Marne10°77°30°100°48°130°57°176°50°225°33°256°13°279°----------
Seine-Maritime76°29°99°46°128°56°173°50°221°34°254°15°278°----------
Seine-Saint-Denis10°77°30°100°48°129°57°175°50°224°33°255°14°279°----------
Somme10°77°29°100°47°130°56°175°50°223°33°255°14°278°----------
Tarn76°30°97°51°124°62°174°54°228°35°259°13°280°----------
Tarn-et-Garonne76°30°96°50°124°62°172°54°227°35°258°14°279°----------
Territoire de Belfort13°80°33°103°51°134°58°183°49°230°31°260°10°282°----------
Val-d'Oise10°77°29°100°47°129°57°174°50°223°33°255°14°279°----------
Val-de-Marne10°77°30°100°48°129°57°175°50°224°33°256°14°279°----------
Var11°79°33°100°53°129°63°182°52°234°32°262°10°283°----------
Vaucluse11°78°32°99°52°128°62°180°52°232°32°261°11°282°----------
Vendée74°27°96°47°123°59°167°54°220°36°254°16°277°----------
Vienne75°29°97°48°125°59°171°53°223°35°255°15°278°----------
Vosges12°80°32°103°50°134°58°182°49°229°31°259°11°282°----------
Yonne11°78°31°100°49°130°58°177°50°226°33°257°13°280°----------
Yvelines10°77°29°99°47°128°57°174°51°223°34°255°14°278°----------

The Sky and Stars in France

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Paris, France 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.

ParisAinAisneAllierAlpes-de-Haute-ProvenceAlpes-MaritimesArdècheArdennesAriègeAubeAudeAveyronBas RhinBouches-du-RhôneCalvadosCantalCharenteCharente MaritimeCherCorrèzeCorseCôte d'OrCôtes d'ArmorCreuseDeux-SèvresDordogneDoubsDrômeEssonneEureEure-et-LoirFinistèreGardGersGirondeHaut RhinHaute-GaronneHaute-LoireHaute-MarneHaute-SaôneHaute-SavoieHaute-VienneHautes-AlpesHautes-PyrénéesHauts-de-SeineHéraultIlle et VilaineIndreIndre-et-LoireIsèreJuraLandesLoir-et-CherLoireLoire AtlantiqueLoiretLotLot-et-GaronneLozèreMaine et LoireMancheMarneMayenneMeurthe-et-MoselleMeuseMorbihanMoselleNièvreNordOiseOrnePas-de-CalaisPuy-de-DômePyrénées-AtlantiquesPyrénées-OrientalesRhôneSaône et LoireSartheSavoieSeine-et-MarneSeine-MaritimeSeine-Saint-DenisSommeTarnTarn-et-GaronneTerritoire de BelfortVal-d'OiseVal-de-MarneVarVaucluseVendéeVienneVosgesYonneYvelines
Content last updated on 2016-01-06