The night sky on the night of the Beatles at Shea Stadium — 15 August 1965
On 15 August 1965 the Beatles opened their North American tour at Shea Stadium in New York in front of about 55,000 fans — the first major concert held in a sports stadium. The screaming was so loud that the band could barely hear themselves play.
The sky over Shea Stadium, Queens, New York, USA
This is the real sky above Shea Stadium, Queens, New York, USA (40.76°N, 73.85°W) on 15 August 1965 at 21:30 EDT (UTC−4) that night (1965-08-16 01:30 UTC). The Sun was 17° below the horizon: twilight was fading and the stars were coming out. The Moon (waning gibbous, 87% lit) was below the horizon. Planets above the horizon: Saturn (6° in the east) and Mars (9° in the south-west). Brightest named stars up: Arcturus, Vega, Altair, Spica and Antares.
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