Stromboli, Sicily, Italy

Friday, May 5, 2028

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Stromboli, Sicily, Italy

Meteor shower

Eta Aquariids

Best around 4:10 AM

Very LowExcellent
9:25 PM Dark enough
4:00 AM Moonset
4:25 AM Best 4:10 AM, then too light
Estimate
~14/hour
from a dark spot here
Radiant climbs to
18°
Under a perfect sky
50/hour
Moonlight
No interference
Speed
66 km/s

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

Dust shed by Halley's Comet on its earlier passes. Earth meets Halley's stream twice a year: in May as the Eta Aquariids and in October as the Orionids.

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.

Comes from Halley's Comet. Best from the Southern Hemisphere, in the hours before dawn.

That morning

Sunrise

5:56 AM

5:56 AM

5:27 AM Blue hour
5:56 AM Sunrise
6:33 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:55 PM

7:55 PM

Behind the mountains at 7:09 PM, 46 min before sunset

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

7:18 PM Golden hour
7:55 PM Sunset
8:24 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waxing gibbous

85% lit

4:21 PM – 4:00 AM

E WSW
4:21 PM Moonrise
4:42 PM 4°
10:12 PM Highest, 45°
3:39 AM 4°
4:00 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 3:32 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:27 AM–5:56 AM
  • Sunrise 5:56 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:56 AM–6:33 AM
  • Morning best color 5:59 AM
  • Moonrise 4:21 PM
  • Evening golden hour 7:18 PM–7:55 PM
  • Evening best color 7:26 PM
  • Sunset 7:55 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:55 PM–8:24 PM
  • Fully dark 9:38 PM–4:11 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 4:08 AM–4:11 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Stromboli, Sicily, Italy

Total lunar eclipse 86% of it above your horizon
Sun 31 Dec 2028 5:51 PM Total lunar eclipse 59% of it above your horizon
Mon 25 Jun 2029 5:22 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 11:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 83.8% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 6:59 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 9:03 PM Total lunar eclipse 98% of it above your horizon
Thu 14 Apr 2033 9:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 25.3% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 11:31 AM Partial lunar eclipse 1% of the Moon in shadow
Wed 27 Sep 2034 4:46 AM Partial lunar eclipse 10% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 18 Aug 2035 3:11 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 11:12 PM Total lunar eclipse 85% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 4:51 AM Partial solar eclipse 4.3% of the Sun covered
Thu 21 Aug 2036 7:43 PM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it