Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

Friday, May 4, 2029

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Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

Meteor shower

Eta Aquariids

Best around 3:40 AM

Very LowExcellent
9:25 PM Dark enough
1:51 AM Moonrise
3:40 AM Best
4:30 AM Too light
Estimate
~8/hour
from a dark spot here
Radiant climbs to
12°
Under a perfect sky
50/hour
Moonlight
20% lost
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

6:01 AM

6:01 AM

5:32 AM Blue hour
6:01 AM Sunrise
6:38 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:55 PM

7:55 PM

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
8:23 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Last quarter

58% lit

1:51 AM – 12:48 PM

ESE WSW
1:51 AM Moonrise
2:13 AM 4°
7:19 AM Highest, 39°
12:26 PM 4°
12:48 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 1:19 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:32 AM–6:01 AM
  • Sunrise 6:01 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:01 AM–6:38 AM
  • Morning best color 6:06 AM
  • Moonset 11:46 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:18 PM–7:55 PM
  • Evening best color 7:49 PM
  • Sunset 7:55 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:55 PM–8:23 PM
  • Fully dark 9:35 PM–4:19 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 9:35 PM–1:55 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Chincoteague, Virginia, USA

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

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