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Celestial Events: Eclipses & Meteor Showers for Sydney
Localized meteor shower peaks, solar and lunar eclipses, and planetary transit windows for Sydney, Australia — computed from real-time orbital data.
Peak: Sep 22nd
September Equinox
Day and night are approximately equal in length worldwide. Marks the start of astronomical autumn in the Northern Hemisphere.
star_rateVenus Transit — 19:00 local
28° altitude · West sky
radio_button_checkedMars Transit — 05:30 local
23° altitude · Northeast sky
brightness_7Jupiter Transit — 19:00 local
20° altitude · West sky
tonalitySaturn Transit — 21:30 local
73° altitude · North sky
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
23° altitude · West sky
radio_button_checkedMars Transit — 05:30 local
33° altitude · North sky
tonalitySaturn Transit — 19:30 local
73° 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
17° altitude · West sky
radio_button_checkedMars Transit — 04:00 local
33° altitude · North sky
brightness_7Jupiter Transit — 05:30 local
17° altitude · East sky
tonalitySaturn Transit — 19:00 local
65° altitude · Northwest sky
Event data: Aetheris Celestial Core Database (2026–2028) · Planetary positions: pure-math VSOP87 orbital engine · ±1–2° accuracy