Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

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Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Rocket launch

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Polaris Dawn

Launched - a long shot from here

Lifted off 5:23 AM

Very LowExcellent

Space jellyfish low chance 5:31 AM–5:32 AM, SE about 15° up

Look
SSW
Heading your way
When
5:23 AM
Highest around 5:32 AM
Distance
747 mi
Climbs to
15°
Lighting
Dark sky
Launch site
Launch Complex 39A
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Landing
Sea - Just Read the Instructions
Too far downrange to see

A bright climbing star and a flame. The vehicle is in shadow itself, so there is no lit plume behind it.

That morning

Sunrise

6:47 AM

6:47 AM

6:20 AM Blue hour
6:47 AM Sunrise
7:23 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

7:26 PM

7:26 PM

Behind the hills at 7:18 PM, 8 min before sunset

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

6:50 PM Golden hour
7:26 PM Sunset
7:53 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

First quarter

44% lit

2:10 PM – 11:08 PM

SE SW
2:10 PM Moonrise
2:37 PM 4°
6:39 PM Highest, 23°
10:41 PM 4°
11:08 PM Moonset

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

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:20 AM–6:47 AM
  • Sunrise 6:47 AM
  • Morning golden hour 6:47 AM–7:23 AM
  • Morning best color 7:02 AM
  • Moonrise 2:10 PM
  • Evening golden hour 6:50 PM–7:26 PM
  • Evening best color 7:20 PM
  • Sunset 7:26 PM
  • Evening blue hour 7:26 PM–7:53 PM
  • Fully dark 8:57 PM–5:17 AM
  • Moonset 11:08 PM
  • Dark, no Moon 11:17 PM–5:17 AM

Upcoming celestial events for Leesburg, Virginia, USA

Día de Muertos Día de Muertos in Leesburg - sunset at 5:08 PM
Mon 2 Nov 2026 5:08 PM Southern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 2 Nov 2026 6:38 PM Northern Taurids Still active, a few an hour
Mon 2 Nov 2026 6:38 PM Southern Taurids A few an hour
Wed 4 Nov 2026 6:36 PM New moon Moonless and fully dark 6:40 PM to 5:10 AM Sun 8 Nov 2026 2:01 AM Veterans Day Veterans Day in Leesburg - sunset at 4:59 PM Wed 11 Nov 2026 4:59 PM Partial lunar eclipse 6% of the Moon in shadow
Tue 11 Jan 2028 11:13 PM Partial solar eclipse 3.2% of the Sun covered
Wed 26 Jan 2028 9:50 AM Partial solar eclipse 42.4% of the Sun covered
Sun 14 Jan 2029 12:43 PM 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

Every celestial event, and where else to see it