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Can S. Taurids be seen in Thailand?


Bangkok, capital of Thailand.

We recommend you read the introduction to meteor showers.

S. Taurids(STA) meteor shower will be active from Thursday, September 10 2020 until Friday, November 20 2020. Its peak day is Saturday, October 10 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 S. Taurids

S. Taurids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=32°, delta=+09°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 5 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 S. Taurids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Saturday, October 10 2020, for the following cities in Thailand.

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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.
Bangkok72°103°77°250°48°268°19°275°------------15°84°44°91°
Amnat Charoen75°115°73°249°44°267°15°275°------------19°86°48°94°
Ang Thong72°105°77°246°48°267°19°275°------------15°84°44°91°
Buri Ram74°110°74°249°46°268°17°275°------------17°85°46°92°
Chachoengsao73°103°77°252°48°269°18°275°------------15°84°45°91°
Chai Nat72°110°76°243°48°266°19°274°------------15°85°44°93°
Chaiyaphum72°111°75°244°47°266°18°275°------------16°85°45°93°
Chanthaburi73°101°76°256°47°270°18°276°------------16°84°45°90°
Chiang Mai69°114°76°228°50°262°21°273°------------13°85°42°95°
Chiang Rai69°118°75°228°48°261°20°273°------------15°85°43°96°
Chon Buri73°102°77°254°48°269°18°275°------------15°84°44°90°
Kalasin74°115°74°245°45°266°17°275°------------18°85°46°94°
Kanchanaburi70°104°78°243°50°267°21°274°------------13°84°42°91°
Khon Kaen73°113°75°244°46°266°18°275°------------17°85°45°94°
Krabi71°86°79°276°50°275°20°277°------------12°82°42°85°
Lampang69°114°76°231°49°263°21°273°------------14°85°43°94°
Loei71°115°75°238°47°264°19°274°------------16°85°44°94°
Lop Buri72°108°76°245°48°267°19°275°------------15°84°44°92°
Mae Hong Son68°113°77°225°50°261°22°272°------------13°85°41°94°
Maha Sarakham74°114°74°246°46°266°17°275°------------17°85°46°94°
Nakhon Pathom71°103°78°248°49°268°20°275°------------14°84°43°91°
Nakhon Ratchasima73°108°75°248°47°267°18°275°------------16°85°45°92°
Nakhon Sawan71°108°77°241°49°266°20°274°------------14°84°43°92°
Nakhon Si Thammarat72°87°79°274°49°274°19°277°------------13°83°43°86°
Narathiwat73°79°77°283°47°277°17°278°------------15°82°44°83°
Nong Bua Lam Phu72°115°74°241°46°265°18°274°------------17°85°45°94°
Nong Khai72°118°74°240°46°265°17°274°------------17°86°46°95°
Nonthaburi72°103°77°249°49°268°19°275°------------14°84°44°91°
Pathum Thani72°104°77°249°48°268°19°275°------------15°84°44°91°
Pattani73°81°77°281°47°276°18°277°------------15°82°44°84°
Phangnga70°87°80°274°50°274°21°277°------------12°82°42°85°
Phatthalung72°84°78°279°49°275°19°277°------------13°82°43°85°
Phichit71°110°76°240°48°265°20°274°------------15°85°43°93°
Phitsanulok71°112°76°237°48°265°20°274°------------15°85°44°94°
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya72°105°77°248°48°268°19°275°------------15°84°44°91°
Phrae70°115°76°232°49°263°20°273°------------14°85°43°95°
Phuket70°85°80°277°50°275°21°277°------------12°82°41°85°
Prachin Buri73°105°76°250°48°268°18°275°------------15°84°45°91°
Prachuap Khiri Khan71°97°78°258°49°270°20°276°------------14°83°43°89°
Ratchaburi71°102°78°249°49°268°20°275°------------14°84°43°90°
Rayong73°101°77°255°48°269°18°275°------------15°84°45°90°
Roi Et74°114°74°247°45°267°16°275°------------18°85°47°94°
Sa Kaeo73°105°76°252°47°269°18°275°------------16°84°45°91°
Sakon Nakhon73°118°73°243°45°265°16°275°------------18°86°47°95°
Samut Prakan72°103°77°251°48°268°19°275°------------15°84°44°90°
Samut Sakhon72°102°78°250°49°268°20°275°------------14°84°43°90°
Samut Songkhran71°101°78°250°49°269°20°275°------------14°84°43°90°
Saraburi72°106°77°247°48°267°19°275°------------15°84°44°91°
Si Sa Ket75°111°73°251°45°268°16°275°------------18°85°47°93°
Sing Buri71°106°77°245°49°267°20°275°------------14°84°43°92°
Songkhla72°82°78°280°48°276°18°277°------------14°82°43°84°
Sukhothai70°111°76°236°49°264°20°274°------------14°85°43°93°
Suphan Buri71°105°78°245°49°267°20°275°------------14°84°43°91°
Surat Thani71°89°79°270°50°273°20°276°------------13°83°42°86°
Surin74°110°74°250°45°268°16°275°------------18°85°47°93°
Thailand72°103°77°250°48°268°19°275°------------15°84°44°91°
Trang71°84°79°279°49°275°20°277°------------13°82°43°85°
Ubon Ratchathani75°113°73°251°44°268°15°276°------------19°85°48°93°
Udon Thani73°117°74°241°46°265°17°274°------------17°86°46°95°
Uthai Thani71°107°77°242°49°266°20°274°------------14°84°43°92°
Uttaradit71°114°75°235°48°264°20°274°------------15°85°44°94°
Yala73°79°77°284°47°277°18°278°------------14°82°44°83°
Yasothon74°114°73°248°45°267°16°275°------------18°85°47°94°

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