The night sky on the night of the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge — 24 May 1883
The Brooklyn Bridge opened on 24 May 1883, linking Manhattan and Brooklyn across the East River; at the time it was the longest suspension bridge in the world. President Chester A. Arthur crossed it at the opening ceremony, and that evening fireworks lit up the new span. Emily Warren Roebling, who had guided the work after her husband fell ill, was the first to cross it by carriage.
The sky over Brooklyn Bridge, New York, USA
This is the real sky above Brooklyn Bridge, New York, USA (40.71°N, 74.00°W) on 24 May 1883 at 21:00 New York local mean time (UTC−4:56) that night (1883-05-25 01:56 UTC). The Sun was 16° below the horizon: twilight was fading and the stars were coming out. The Moon (waning gibbous, 91% lit) was below the horizon. Planets above the horizon: Jupiter (7° in the north-west). Brightest named stars up: Arcturus, Vega, Capella, Procyon and Spica.
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