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Celestial Events: Eclipses & Meteor Showers for Auckland
Localized meteor shower peaks, solar and lunar eclipses, and planetary transit windows for Auckland, New Zealand — computed from real-time orbital data.
Peak: Oct 21–22
Orionids Meteor Shower
Second encounter with Halley's Comet debris each year. Swift meteors with persistent glowing trails. Produces 20–25 meteors per hour. Radiant near Orion's club in the constellation Gemini.
star_rateVenus Transit — 19:00 local
24° altitude · West sky
radio_button_checkedMars Transit — 05:30 local
30° altitude · North sky
tonalitySaturn Transit — 19:30 local
70° altitude · North sky
Jupiter remains below the 15° observation threshold this month — not ideally positioned for naked-eye viewing.
Peak: Nov 17–18
Leonids Meteor Shower
Swift, bright meteors radiating from Leo. Produces occasional fireballs. Active period November 6–30, with peak rates of 15–20 meteors per hour under dark skies.
star_rateVenus Transit — 19:00 local
18° altitude · West sky
radio_button_checkedMars Transit — 04:00 local
30° altitude · North sky
brightness_7Jupiter Transit — 05:30 local
18° altitude · East sky
tonalitySaturn Transit — 19:00 local
63° altitude · Northwest sky
Peak: Dec 13–14
Geminids Meteor Shower
The most prolific annual meteor shower — up to 120 multicolored meteors per hour. Unlike most showers, Geminids are active before midnight. Radiant in Gemini. One of the year's unmissable sky events.
radio_button_checkedMars Transit — 23:00 local
28° altitude · North sky
brightness_7Jupiter Transit — 05:30 local
39° altitude · East sky
tonalitySaturn Transit — 19:00 local
42° altitude · West sky
Venus remains below the 15° observation threshold this month — not ideally positioned for naked-eye viewing.
Event data: Aetheris Celestial Core Database (2026–2028) · Planetary positions: pure-math VSOP87 orbital engine · ±1–2° accuracy