Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Saturday, May 5, 2029

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Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Meteor shower

Eta Aquariids

Best around 3:43 AM

Very LowExcellent
9:28 PM Dark enough
2:06 AM Moonrise
3:57 AM Best 3:43 AM, then too light
Estimate
~10/hour
from a dark spot here
Radiant climbs to
14°
Under a perfect sky
50/hour
Moonlight
14% 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

5:28 AM

5:28 AM

Clears the hills at 5:32 AM, 4 min after sunrise

4:55 AM Blue hour
5:28 AM Sunrise
6:10 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:58 PM

7:58 PM

Behind the hills at 7:54 PM, 4 min before sunset

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

7:16 PM Golden hour
7:58 PM Sunset
8:31 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Last quarter

51% lit

2:06 AM – 1:00 PM

ESE WSW
2:06 AM Moonrise
2:30 AM 4°
7:32 AM Highest, 34°
12:37 PM 4°
1:00 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonrise 1:41 AM
  • Morning blue hour 4:55 AM–5:28 AM
  • Sunrise 5:28 AM
  • Morning golden hour 5:28 AM–6:10 AM
  • Morning best color 5:39 AM
  • Moonset 11:55 AM
  • Evening golden hour 7:16 PM–7:58 PM
  • Evening best color 7:40 PM
  • Sunset 7:58 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:58 PM–8:31 PM
  • Fully dark 10:01 PM–3:23 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 10:01 PM–2:11 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 53 minutes
Thu 20 Dec 2029 3:42 AM Partial solar eclipse 68.5% of the Sun covered
Sat 1 Jun 2030 10:48 AM Partial lunar eclipse 50% of the Moon in shadow
Sat 15 Jun 2030 11:33 PM Total lunar eclipse 65% of it above your horizon
Sun 25 Apr 2032 8:13 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 46 minutes
Mon 18 Oct 2032 12:03 AM Partial solar eclipse 19.1% of the Sun covered
Wed 3 Nov 2032 9:22 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 48 minutes
Thu 14 Apr 2033 12:12 AM Partial solar eclipse 53.4% of the Sun covered
Mon 20 Mar 2034 4:39 PM Partial solar eclipse 10.2% of the Sun covered
Sun 2 Sep 2035 6:07 AM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 74 minutes
Mon 11 Feb 2036 3:12 AM

Every celestial event, and where else to see it