// ------------------------------------------------------------------------ // calendar/2028.js - Cosmic & almanac events for 2028. // See ./2026.js for the shape of each array. // ------------------------------------------------------------------------ export const cosmic = [ // -- METEOR SHOWERS -------------------------------------------------- { id: 'quadrantids-2028', emoji: '☄️', title: 'Quadrantid Meteor Shower', message: 'The Quadrantid meteor shower is active — up to 120 meteors/hour at a sharp peak. Best in the hours before dawn from a dark site.', color: '#2a1a5a', textColor: '#e8d8ff', type: 'cosmic', nightOnly: true, start: '2028-01-01', end: '2028-01-05', peak: '2028-01-04', }, { id: 'lyrids-2028', emoji: '☄️', title: 'Lyrid Meteor Shower', message: 'The Lyrid meteor shower peaks — up to 20 meteors/hour after midnight from a dark sky.', color: '#2a1a5a', textColor: '#e8d8ff', type: 'cosmic', nightOnly: true, start: '2028-04-16', end: '2028-04-25', peak: '2028-04-22', }, { id: 'eta-aquariids-2028', emoji: '☄️', title: 'Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower', message: 'The Eta Aquariids peak — fragments of Halley\'s Comet, up to 50/hour in the hours before dawn.', color: '#2a1a5a', textColor: '#e8d8ff', type: 'cosmic', nightOnly: true, start: '2028-04-19', end: '2028-05-28', peak: '2028-05-05', }, { id: 'perseids-2028', emoji: '☄️', title: 'Perseid Meteor Shower', message: 'The Perseids are active — one of the best showers of the year, up to 100 meteors/hour at peak around 12 Aug.', color: '#3a1a00', textColor: '#ffe8c0', type: 'cosmic', nightOnly: true, start: '2028-07-17', end: '2028-08-24', peak: '2028-08-12', }, { id: 'orionids-2028', emoji: '☄️', title: 'Orionid Meteor Shower', message: 'The Orionid shower peaks — fast, bright meteors from Halley\'s Comet debris. Up to 25/hour.', color: '#2a1a5a', textColor: '#e8d8ff', type: 'cosmic', nightOnly: true, start: '2028-10-02', end: '2028-11-07', peak: '2028-10-21', }, { id: 'leonids-2028', emoji: '☄️', title: 'Leonid Meteor Shower', message: 'The Leonid shower peaks — fast meteors from comet Tempel-Tuttle, up to 15/hour.', color: '#2a1a5a', textColor: '#e8d8ff', type: 'cosmic', nightOnly: true, start: '2028-11-06', end: '2028-11-30', peak: '2028-11-17', }, { id: 'geminids-2028', emoji: '☄️', title: 'Geminid Meteor Shower', message: 'The Geminids peak — the finest shower of the year, up to 150 meteors/hour, visible even before midnight.', color: '#3a1a00', textColor: '#ffe8c0', type: 'cosmic', nightOnly: true, start: '2028-12-04', end: '2028-12-20', peak: '2028-12-13', }, { id: 'ursids-2028', emoji: '☄️', title: 'Ursid Meteor Shower', message: 'The Ursid shower peaks near the winter solstice — circumpolar, best from northern latitudes.', color: '#2a1a5a', textColor: '#e8d8ff', type: 'cosmic', nightOnly: true, start: '2028-12-17', end: '2028-12-26', peak: '2028-12-22', }, // -- ECLIPSES -------------------------------------------------------- { id: 'annular-solar-eclipse-2028-jan', emoji: '🌑', title: 'Annular Solar Eclipse', message: 'An annular "ring of fire" eclipse today — the path crosses South America before ending over southern Spain, Portugal (Madeira) and northern Morocco. Partial eclipse across western Europe.', color: '#1a0a2a', textColor: '#d8c8f8', type: 'cosmic', nightOnly: false, start: '2028-01-26', end: '2028-01-26', peak: '2028-01-26', }, { id: 'total-solar-eclipse-2028-jul', emoji: '🌑', title: 'Total Solar Eclipse', message: 'A total solar eclipse crosses Australia and New Zealand today — the path of totality runs directly over Sydney, with more than five minutes of darkness at its maximum.', color: '#1a0a2a', textColor: '#d8c8f8', type: 'cosmic', nightOnly: false, start: '2028-07-22', end: '2028-07-22', peak: '2028-07-22', }, { id: 'lunar-eclipse-2028-dec', emoji: '🌕', title: 'Total Lunar Eclipse', message: 'A total lunar eclipse rings in the New Year — the Moon turns deep red (a "Blood Moon") as it passes through Earth\'s shadow. Visible across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas.', color: '#3a0a0a', textColor: '#ffd8d8', type: 'cosmic', nightOnly: true, start: '2028-12-31', end: '2028-12-31', peak: '2028-12-31', }, // -- PLANETARY EVENTS ------------------------------------------------ { id: 'jupiter-opposition-2028', emoji: '🪐', title: 'Jupiter at Opposition', message: 'Jupiter is at its closest and brightest — visible all night long. Its cloud bands and four Galilean moons show through binoculars.', color: '#1a2a3a', textColor: '#c8e8ff', type: 'cosmic', nightOnly: true, start: '2028-03-09', end: '2028-03-09', peak: '2028-03-09', }, { id: 'saturn-opposition-2028', emoji: '🪐', title: 'Saturn at Opposition', message: 'Saturn is at its closest and brightest tonight — visible all night long, its rings a highlight in any small telescope.', color: '#1a2a3a', textColor: '#c8e8ff', type: 'cosmic', nightOnly: true, start: '2028-10-30', end: '2028-10-30', peak: '2028-10-30', }, ]; export const almanac = [ { id: 'quadrantids-2028', emoji: '☄️', title: 'Quadrantid Meteor Shower', desc: 'Up to 120 meteors/hour at a very sharp peak. Best in the hours before dawn on 4 Jan from a dark site.', start: '2028-01-01', peak: '2028-01-04', color: '#2a1a5a', textColor: '#e8d8ff', latHint: 'north', type: 'meteor', }, { id: 'annular-solar-eclipse-2028-jan', emoji: '🌑', title: 'Annular Solar Eclipse', desc: 'A "ring of fire" eclipse. The path crosses Ecuador, Peru, Brazil and French Guiana, then southern Spain, Madeira and northern Morocco. Partial across western Europe.', start: '2028-01-26', peak: '2028-01-26', color: '#1a0a2a', textColor: '#d8c8f8', latHint: 'path:S. America → S. Spain, Madeira, Morocco — partial across W. Europe', type: 'eclipse', }, { id: 'jupiter-opposition-2028', emoji: '🪐', title: 'Jupiter at Opposition', desc: 'Jupiter at its closest and brightest — cloud bands and the four Galilean moons visible through binoculars. Well placed all night.', start: '2028-03-09', peak: '2028-03-09', color: '#1a2a3a', textColor: '#c8e8ff', latHint: null, type: 'planetary', }, { id: 'lyrids-2028', emoji: '☄️', title: 'Lyrid Meteor Shower', desc: 'Up to 20 meteors/hour at peak. Active Apr 16–25, best after midnight from a dark site.', start: '2028-04-16', peak: '2028-04-22', color: '#2a1a5a', textColor: '#e8d8ff', latHint: 'north', type: 'meteor', }, { id: 'eta-aquariids-2028', emoji: '☄️', title: 'Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower', desc: 'Debris from Halley\'s Comet — up to 50/hour before dawn. Best from southern latitudes but visible worldwide.', start: '2028-04-19', peak: '2028-05-05', color: '#2a1a5a', textColor: '#e8d8ff', latHint: 'south', type: 'meteor', }, { id: 'total-solar-eclipse-2028-jul', emoji: '🌑', title: 'Total Solar Eclipse', desc: 'The path of totality crosses the Cocos and Christmas Islands, then Australia — directly over Sydney — and Queenstown, New Zealand. Over five minutes of totality at maximum.', start: '2028-07-22', peak: '2028-07-22', color: '#1a0a2a', textColor: '#d8c8f8', latHint: 'path:Australia (Sydney), New Zealand (Queenstown)', type: 'eclipse', }, { id: 'perseids-2028', emoji: '☄️', title: 'Perseid Meteor Shower', desc: 'One of the best showers of the year — up to 100/hour at peak, no telescope needed. Active Jul 17 – Aug 24.', start: '2028-07-17', peak: '2028-08-12', color: '#3a1a00', textColor: '#ffe8c0', latHint: 'north', type: 'meteor', }, { id: 'orionids-2028', emoji: '☄️', title: 'Orionid Meteor Shower', desc: 'Fast, bright meteors from Halley\'s Comet debris — up to 25/hour. Active Oct 2 – Nov 7.', start: '2028-10-02', peak: '2028-10-21', color: '#2a1a5a', textColor: '#e8d8ff', latHint: null, type: 'meteor', }, { id: 'saturn-opposition-2028', emoji: '🪐', title: 'Saturn at Opposition', desc: 'Saturn at its closest and brightest — visible all night, its rings a highlight in any small telescope.', start: '2028-10-30', peak: '2028-10-30', color: '#1a2a3a', textColor: '#c8e8ff', latHint: null, type: 'planetary', }, { id: 'leonids-2028', emoji: '☄️', title: 'Leonid Meteor Shower', desc: 'Fast meteors from comet Tempel-Tuttle. Up to 15/hour at peak. Active Nov 6–30.', start: '2028-11-06', peak: '2028-11-17', color: '#2a1a5a', textColor: '#e8d8ff', latHint: null, type: 'meteor', }, { id: 'geminids-2028', emoji: '☄️', title: 'Geminid Meteor Shower', desc: 'The finest shower of the year — up to 150 meteors/hour, visible even before midnight. Active Dec 4–20.', start: '2028-12-04', peak: '2028-12-13', color: '#3a1a00', textColor: '#ffe8c0', latHint: 'north', type: 'meteor', }, { id: 'ursids-2028', emoji: '☄️', title: 'Ursid Meteor Shower', desc: 'A quieter shower near the winter solstice — circumpolar, best from northern latitudes. Active Dec 17–26.', start: '2028-12-17', peak: '2028-12-22', color: '#2a1a5a', textColor: '#e8d8ff', latHint: 'north', type: 'meteor', }, { id: 'lunar-eclipse-2028-dec', emoji: '🌕', title: 'Total Lunar Eclipse', desc: 'A New Year\'s Eve "Blood Moon" — the Moon turns deep red in Earth\'s shadow. Visible from Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas.', start: '2028-12-31', peak: '2028-12-31', color: '#3a0a0a', textColor: '#ffd8d8', latHint: null, type: 'eclipse', }, ];