Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Friday, May 4, 2029

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Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Meteor shower

Eta Aquariids

Best around 3:51 AM

Very LowExcellent
9:36 PM Dark enough
2:02 AM Moonrise
3:51 AM Best
4:36 AM Too light
Estimate
~8/hour
from a dark spot here
Radiant climbs to
12°
Under a perfect sky
50/hour
Moonlight
19% 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

6:07 AM

6:07 AM

5:38 AM Blue hour
6:07 AM Sunrise
6:45 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:06 PM

8:06 PM

Behind the hills at 7:55 PM, 11 min before sunset

Too far ahead for a weather forecast. These are the sunrise and sunset times - they will not change.

7:28 PM Golden hour
8:06 PM Sunset
8:35 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Last quarter

58% lit

2:02 AM – 12:55 PM

ESE WSW
2:02 AM Moonrise
2:24 AM 4°
7:28 AM Highest, 38°
12:33 PM 4°
12:55 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 1:30 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:38 AM–6:07 AM
  • Sunrise 6:07 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:07 AM–6:45 AM
  • Morning best color 6:14 AM
  • Moonset 11:53 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:28 PM–8:06 PM
  • Evening best color 8:01 PM
  • Sunset 8:06 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:06 PM–8:35 PM
  • Fully dark 9:49 PM–4:23 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 9:49 PM–2:09 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 101 minutes
Mon 25 Jun 2029 11:22 PM Total lunar eclipse 77% of it above your horizon
Thu 20 Dec 2029 5:42 PM Partial solar eclipse 3.7% of the Sun covered
Fri 14 Nov 2031 4:55 PM Partial solar eclipse 0.3% of the Sun covered
Wed 30 Mar 2033 2:40 PM Total lunar eclipse 61% 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 61.7% of the Sun covered
Sat 12 Aug 2045 1:23 PM

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