Marseille, France

Friday, May 4, 2029

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Marseille, France

Meteor shower

Eta Aquariids

Best around 4:43 AM

Very LowExcellent
10:13 PM Dark enough
2:32 AM Moonrise
4:55 AM Best 4:43 AM, then too light
Estimate
~9/hour
from a dark spot here
Radiant climbs to
15°
Under a perfect sky
50/hour
Moonlight
22% 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

6:27 AM

6:27 AM

Clears the hills at 6:44 AM, 17 min after sunrise

5:55 AM Blue hour
6:27 AM Sunrise
7:07 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

8:43 PM

8:43 PM

Behind the hills at 8:20 PM, 23 min before sunset

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

8:03 PM Golden hour
8:43 PM Sunset
9:15 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Last quarter

60% lit

2:32 AM – 1:02 PM

ESE WSW
2:32 AM Moonrise
2:55 AM 4°
7:47 AM Highest, 33°
12:38 PM 4°
1:02 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 2:01 AM
  • Morning blue hour 5:55 AM–6:27 AM
  • Sunrise 6:27 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:27 AM–7:07 AM
  • Morning best color 6:44 AM
  • Moonset 11:56 AM
  • Evening golden hour 8:03 PM–8:43 PM
  • Evening best color 8:17 PM
  • Sunset 8:43 PM
  • Evening blue hour 8:43 PM–9:15 PM
  • Fully dark 10:37 PM–4:31 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:37 PM–2:37 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Marseille, France

Total lunar eclipse 70% 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 65.6% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 7:07 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 9:03 PM Total lunar eclipse 77% of it above your horizon
Thu 14 Apr 2033 9:12 PM Partial solar eclipse 8.3% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 11:18 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 98% of it above your horizon
Wed 6 Aug 2036 4:51 AM Partial solar eclipse 49.6% of the Sun covered
Thu 21 Aug 2036 8:18 PM

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