Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Sunday, October 21, 2029

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Baikonur, Kazakhstan

Meteor shower

Orionids

Best around 4:51 AM

Very LowExcellent
7:21 PM Dark enough
4:51 AM Best
5:42 AM Too light
Estimate
~7/hour
from a dark spot here
Radiant climbs to
60°
Under a perfect sky
20/hour
Moonlight
47% lost
Speed
66 km/s

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

Dust shed by Halley's Comet, the same stream as May's Eta Aquariids. The comet itself last came round in 1986 and returns in 2061; its dust arrives every October.

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.

Also from Halley's Comet. Fast meteors that often leave glowing trails.

That morning

Sunrise

7:11 AM

7:11 AM

6:41 AM Blue hour
7:11 AM Sunrise
7:52 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:51 PM

5:51 PM

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

5:09 PM Golden hour
5:51 PM Sunset
6:21 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Full moon

99% lit

4:59 PM – 7:10 AM

ENE WNW
4:59 PM Moonrise
5:22 PM 4°
12:02 AM Highest, 57°
6:46 AM 4°
7:10 AM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Moonset 6:08 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:41 AM–7:11 AM
  • Sunrise 7:11 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:11 AM–7:52 AM
  • Morning best color 7:22 AM
  • Moonrise 4:59 PM
  • Evening golden hour 5:09 PM–5:51 PM
  • Evening best color 5:33 PM
  • Sunset 5:51 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:51 PM–6:21 PM
  • Fully dark 7:30 PM–5:33 AM
  • Dark, no Moon Not tonight - the Moon is up

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