The night sky on the night of the 2006 World Cup final — 9 July 2006
On 9 July 2006 Italy beat France 5–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in the World Cup final at Berlin's Olympiastadion. In extra time, in his last professional match, Zinedine Zidane was sent off for headbutting Marco Materazzi. Fabio Grosso scored the winning penalty.
The sky over Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
This is the real sky above Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany (52.51°N, 13.24°E) on 9 July 2006 at 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) — the kick-off (2006-07-09 18:00 UTC). The Sun was still 11° above the horizon, so the stars on this map were hidden in daylight. The Moon (waxing gibbous, 97% lit) was below the horizon. Planets above the horizon: Jupiter (24° in the south), Saturn (22° in the west), Mars (27° in the west) and Mercury (14° in the west). Brightest named stars up: Arcturus, Vega, Capella, Altair and Spica.
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