The night sky on the night of Live Aid — 13 July 1985
On 13 July 1985 Live Aid, organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia, was staged at Wembley Stadium in London and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia. It was broadcast to an estimated 1.9 billion people in around 150 countries. Queen's 20-minute set at Wembley is often called one of the greatest live performances in rock history.
The sky over Wembley Stadium, London, England
This is the real sky above Wembley Stadium, London, England (51.56°N, 0.28°W) on 13 July 1985 at 22:00 BST (UTC+1) that night (1985-07-13 21:00 UTC). The Sun was 6° below the horizon: twilight was fading and the stars were coming out. The Moon (waning crescent, 17% lit) was below the horizon. Planets above the horizon: Saturn (21° in the south) and Mercury (2° in the west). Brightest named stars up: Arcturus, Vega, Capella, Altair and Spica.
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