Orlando, Florida, USA

Saturday, February 15, 2025

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Orlando, Florida, USA

Rocket launch

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 12-8

Launched - fair from here

Lifted off 1:14 AM

Very LowExcellent
Look
E
Heading away from you
When
1:14 AM
Highest around 1:16 AM
Distance
49 mi
Climbs to
24°
Lighting
Dark sky
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Landing
Sea - A Shortfall of Gravitas
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

7:03 AM

7:03 AM

6:39 AM Blue hour
7:03 AM Sunrise
7:35 AM Golden hour ends

Sunset

6:16 PM

6:16 PM

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

5:43 PM Golden hour
6:16 PM Sunset
6:40 PM Blue hour ends

Moon

Waning gibbous

91% lit

9:13 PM – 9:09 AM

E W
9:13 PM Moonrise
9:32 PM 4°
3:12 AM Highest, 56°
8:51 AM 4°
9:09 AM 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 566°F Clear sky
0% dry 85% 10 mph
Afternoon 2 PM 576°F Clear sky
0% dry 52% 15 mph
Evening 7 PM 568°F Clear sky
0% dry 62% 7 mph

Timetable

  • Morning blue hour 6:39 AM–7:03 AM
  • Morning best color 6:52 AM
  • Sunrise 7:03 AM
  • Morning golden hour 7:03 AM–7:35 AM
  • Moonset 8:43 AM
  • Evening golden hour 5:43 PM–6:16 PM
  • Sunset 6:16 PM
  • Evening blue hour 6:16 PM–6:40 PM
  • Evening best color 6:25 PM
  • Fully dark 7:35 PM–5:43 AM
  • Dark, no Moon 7:35 PM–9:15 PM
  • Moonrise 9:14 PM

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