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Can Orionids be seen in Slovakia?


Bratislava, capital of Slovakia.

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 Slovakia.

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CityTime
00:0002:0004:0006:0008:0010:0012:0014:0016:0018:0020:0022:00
Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.Alt.Az.
Bratislava20°88°39°112°55°149°56°201°43°242°24°268°290°--------67°
Banska Bystrica21°89°40°115°55°152°55°204°42°243°22°269°291°--------68°
Kosice22°91°41°117°55°156°55°207°40°245°21°271°293°--------70°
Nitra20°88°40°113°55°150°56°202°42°242°23°268°290°--------67°
Presov22°91°41°117°55°156°55°207°40°245°21°270°293°--------70°
Trencin20°89°39°114°54°151°55°202°42°242°23°268°290°--------67°
Trnava20°88°39°113°55°150°56°202°43°242°23°268°290°--------67°
Zilina21°89°40°115°54°152°55°203°42°242°23°268°291°--------68°

The Sky and Stars in Slovakia

The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Bratislava, Slovakia 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