The night sky on the night of the Wright brothers' first flight — 17 December 1903
On 17 December 1903, at Kill Devil Hills near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville Wright flew the Wright Flyer for 12 seconds and 120 feet — the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered aeroplane. The brothers made four flights that day; Wilbur's last covered 852 feet in 59 seconds.
The sky over Kill Devil Hills, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, USA
This is the real sky above Kill Devil Hills, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, USA (36.01°N, 75.67°W) on 17 December 1903 at 22:00 EST (UTC−5) that night (1903-12-18 03:00 UTC). The Sun was 61° below the horizon: it was full night. The Moon (waning crescent, 1% lit) was below the horizon. Planets above the horizon: Jupiter (15° in the west). Brightest named stars up: Sirius, Capella, Rigel, Procyon and Betelgeuse.
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