Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

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Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 5:01 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:46 PM Dark enough
11:13 PM Moonrise
5:01 AM Best
5:46 AM Too light
Estimate
~9/hour
from a dark spot here
Radiant climbs to
68°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
43% lost
Speed
66 km/s

Where they come from: Halley's Comet (1P/Halley)

Dust shed by Halley's Comet, the same stream as May's Eta Aquariids. The comet itself last came round in 1986 and returns in 2061; its dust arrives every October.

The estimate is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.

That morning

Sunrise

7:15 AM

7:15 AM

6:49 AM Blue hour
7:15 AM Sunrise
7:51 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:16 PM

6:16 PM

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sun's own times - they will not change.

5:40 PM Golden hour
6:16 PM Sunset
6:43 PM Blue hour ends

Meteor shower

Southern Taurids

Best around 1:46 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:46 PM Dark enough
11:13 PM Moonrise
1:46 AM Best
5:46 AM Too light
Estimate
A few/hour
from a dark spot here, off its peak night
Radiant climbs to
65°
Under a perfect sky
5/hour
Moonlight
30% lost
Speed
27 km/s

Where they come from: Comet Encke (2P/Encke)

Dust from Comet Encke, which goes round the Sun every 3.3 years, the shortest of any bright comet. Its stream is old and spread wide, so the Taurids last for weeks and carry larger pieces than most: the 'Halloween fireballs'.

The estimate is how many you might really see from a dark spot here, allowing for how high the shower climbs and for moonlight. "Under a perfect sky" is the best case. The bar also counts the forecast cloud at the best time, so a clouded-out night sits at the bottom, as does rain on the radar now.

Not many meteors, but known for bright fireballs.

Moon

Last quarter

62% lit

10:03 PM – 1:30 PM

ENE WNW
10:03 PM Moonrise
10:27 PM 4°
5:49 AM Highest, 77°
1:07 PM 4°
1:30 PM Moonset

Between the two 4° marks the Moon is clear of haze and most of what stands on the horizon.

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:49 AM–7:15 AM
  • Sunrise 7:15 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:15 AM–7:51 AM
  • Morning best color 7:30 AM
  • Moonset 1:31 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:40 PM–6:16 PM
  • Evening best color 6:10 PM
  • Sunset 6:16 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:16 PM–6:43 PM
  • Fully dark 7:44 PM–5:49 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:44 PM–11:14 PM
  • Moonrise 11:13 PM

Upcoming celestial events for Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

New moon Moonless and fully dark 7:40 PM to 5:50 AM Thu 28 Oct 2027 9:34 AM Halloween Halloween night in Chincoteague - waxing crescent moon Sun 31 Oct 2027 6:00 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Chincoteague - sunset at 6:03 PM Mon 1 Nov 2027 6:03 PM Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Chincoteague - sunset at 6:02 PM Tue 2 Nov 2027 6:02 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Thu 4 Nov 2027 7:29 PM Veterans Day Veterans Day in Chincoteague - sunset at 4:53 PM Thu 11 Nov 2027 4:53 PM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 11:13 PM Partial solar eclipse 4.3% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 9:54 AM Partial solar eclipse 37.6% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 12:46 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 101 minutes
Mon 25 Jun 2029 11:22 PM Total lunar eclipse 79% of it above your horizon
Thu 20 Dec 2029 5:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 2% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 4:49 PM Total lunar eclipse 56% of it above your horizon
Fri 7 Oct 2033 6:55 AM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 10:46 PM Partial lunar eclipse 10% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 18 Aug 2035 9:11 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 95 minutes
Wed 6 Aug 2036 10:51 PM Partial solar eclipse 60.9% of the Sun covered
Sat 12 Aug 2045 1:28 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it