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Porth, Newquay, Cornwall. UK
Updated23/12/2024 10:15 
 


Astronomy


Sun 

Moon

Sun Moon age: 22 days,14 hours,7 minutes,45%
Sunrise: 08:19
Sunset: 16:19
Daylight: 08:00
Moonrise: 00:33 (23/12/2024)
Moonset: 12:19 (23/12/2024)
Waning Crescent
45% Illuminated


First Quarter Moon Full Moon Last Quarter Moon New Moon
First Quarter Moon Full Moon Last Quarter Moon New Moon
08/12/2024 15:27
8 December 2024 15:27 UTC
15/12/2024 09:02
15 December 2024 09:02 UTC
22/12/2024 22:19
22 December 2024 22:19 UTC
30/12/2024 22:27
30 December 2024 22:27 UTC


Vernal Equinox
Start of Spring
Summer Solstice
Start of Summer
Autumn Equinox
Start of Fall
Winter Solstice
Start of Winter
Start of Spring First day of Summer First day of Fall First day of Winter
20/03/2024 03:07
20 March 2024 03:07 UTC
20/06/2024 20:52
20 June 2024 20:52 UTC
22/09/2024 12:44
22 September 2024 12:44 UTC
21/12/2024 09:21
21 December 2024 09:21 UTC

  Moon Details from Weather-Display

Additional Moon facts from Weather-Display





Auroara Activity -Northern Hemisphere

Aurora Activity

From the most recent NOAA POES satellite pass. The red arrow in the plot, points toward the noon meridian.
The power fluxes are color coded on a scale from 0 to 10 ergs .cm-2.sec-1 according to the color bar on the right, updated every ten minutes.

Solar X-rays:

Geomagnetic Field:
Status
Status
 
From n3kl.org>

Solar in more detail


What is CCD bakeout
If the images shown above display the message 'CCD BAKEOUT', there is nothing wrong with SOHO's EIT instrument, it is taken off line in order to maintain the performance of the instrument. The images will resume within 2-3 weeks. For more information go here

Current_eit_304 Current_c2 Current_eit_284 Current mdi_igr
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Current Solar Wind   Current Northern Auroral   Current Southern Auroral
The latest magnetic field and Solar Wind Electron Proton Alpha Monitor (SWEPAM) plot   Click for larger image  bar  Click for larger image

Eclipses

Solar and Lunar Eclipses 2025 here


Solar and Lunar Eclipses 2024 here

Solar and Lunar Eclipses 2023 here

Solar and Lunar Eclipses 2022 here

Solar and Lunar Eclipses 2021 here

Solar and Lunar Eclipses 2020 here

Solar and Lunar Eclipses 2019 here

Solar and Lunar Eclipses 2018 here

Solar and Lunar Eclipses 2017 here

Solar and Lunar Eclipses 2016 here

Solar and Lunar Eclipses 2015 here

Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA's GSFC
Remember, do not look directly at the Sun.

There are four types of solar eclipses:

Local Kernow Astronomers Club

Kernow Astronomers Club and follow Frank Johns in the "Eye in the sky" in the Newquay Voice

Info for radio amateurs

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