Orlando, Florida, USA

Monday, December 23, 2024

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Orlando, Florida, USA

Rocket launch

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 12-2

Launched - good from here

Lifted off 12:35 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
E
Heading away from you
When
12:35 AM
Highest around 12:38 AM
Distance
47 mi
Climbs to
24°
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

7:15 AM

7:15 AM

6:49 AM Blue hour
7:15 AM Sunrise
7:50 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

5:34 PM

5:34 PM

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

4:59 PM Golden hour
5:34 PM Sunset
6:00 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Last quarter

43% lit

12:40 AM – 12:42 PM

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12:40 AM Moonrise
12:58 AM 4°
6:42 AM Highest, 58°
12:24 PM 4°
12:42 PM Moonset

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

How this day turned out

Morning 9 AM 551°F Clear sky
0% dry 91% 13 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 565°F Clear sky
0% dry 69% 9 mph
Evening 7 PM 555°F Clear sky
0% dry 84% 11 mph

Timetable

  • Moonrise 12:41 AM
  • Morning blue hour 6:49 AM–7:15 AM
  • Morning best color 7:04 AM
  • Sunrise 7:15 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:15 AM–7:50 AM
  • Moonset 12:42 PM
  • Evening golden hour 4:59 PM–5:34 PM
  • Sunset 5:34 PM
  • Evening blue hour 5:34 PM–6:00 PM
  • Evening best color 5:44 PM
  • Fully dark 6:58 PM–5:51 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 6:58 PM–1:38 AM

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Sun 14 Jan 2029 12:26 PM Total lunar eclipse Totality lasts 101 minutes
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Fri 14 Nov 2031 5:31 PM Total lunar eclipse 66% 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 Total solar eclipse Totality here
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Every celestial event, and where else to see it