The Sky Above Elizabeth II at the Moment of Death

Person · 1926–2022 · Time recorded

The record

• Date of death: 2022-09-08
• Time of death (local): 15:10 (Time recorded) — Her death certificate, published by National Records of Scotland, records 3:10 p.m. at Balmoral Castle; the public was told at 6:30 p.m., over three hours later.
• Place: Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
• UTC: 2022-09-08T14:10Z

The sky at that moment

• Zenith (the point directly overhead): RA 196.66°, Dec 57.16°

Star closest to the zenith

Computed with the same standard astronomy as our free calculator: the recorded time and place give the local sidereal time, which fixes the zenith; the closest star by angular distance inside a ±15° declination band of the real catalog is selected. What is shown here is the purely astronomical result — the nearest star to the zenith.

• Catalog ID: HIP 63956
• Constellation: Ursa Major
• Magnitude: 7.48
• Distance (light-years): 813.4
• Angular distance from zenith (degrees): 0.1397°

Brightest stars in that sky

The brightest real stars (catalog IDs from the HYG star catalog — mostly Hipparcos/HIP numbers) that were above 10° altitude at that same moment.

• HIP 91262 — Lyra, Magnitude 0.03 (35.6°)
• HIP 24608 — Auriga, Magnitude 0.08 (25.3°)
• HYG 118360 — Auriga, Magnitude 0.96 (25.3°)
• HIP 65474 — Virgo, Magnitude 0.98 (21.7°)
• HIP 37826 — Gemini, Magnitude 1.16 (28.2°)

Sources & verification

Last verified: 2026-09-17

This page is an independent astronomical record. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by the person, their family, or their estate. Memorial naming is commemorative and is not recognized by the IAU.

• BBC News — Time 15:10 and place from the released death certificate: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-63078676
• Wikipedia — Time 15:10 BST, date, place and the 18:30 announcement context: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_and_state_funeral_of_Elizabeth_II

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伊丽莎白二世离世时的星空(2022-09-08)| A Star Named

人物 · 1926–2022 · 时刻有记录

记录

• 离世日期: 2022-09-08
• 离世时刻(当地): 15:10 (时刻有记录) — 苏格兰国家档案馆公布的死亡证明载明:下午 3:10 于巴尔莫勒尔堡离世;对外公布已是当晚 6:30,迟了三个多小时。
• 地点: 阿伯丁郡巴尔莫勒尔堡, 英国
• 世界时(UTC): 2022-09-08T14:10Z

那一刻的星空

• 天顶(正头顶的那一点): RA 196.66°, Dec 57.16°

离天顶最近的星

与站内免费计算器同一套标准天文算法:由记录的时刻与地点推出当地恒星时,得到天顶坐标,再取真实星表里赤纬 ±15° 带内球面角距最小的星。这里给出的是「离天顶最近」这一纯天文结果。

• 星表编号: HIP 63956
• 星座: 大熊座
• 星等: 7.48
• 距离(光年): 813.4
• 与天顶的角距(度): 0.1397°

那一刻天空中最亮的星

同一时刻位于地平线 10° 以上、星等最亮的前几颗真实恒星(HYG 星表编号,多为 Hipparcos/HIP 编号)。

• HIP 91262 — 天琴座, 星等 0.03 (35.6°)
• HIP 24608 — 御夫座, 星等 0.08 (25.3°)
• HYG 118360 — 御夫座, 星等 0.96 (25.3°)
• HIP 65474 — 处女座, 星等 0.98 (21.7°)
• HIP 37826 — 双子座, 星等 1.16 (28.2°)

来源与核验

最近核验: 2026-09-17

本页是独立的天文记录,与该人物本人、家属或遗产管理机构无任何关联,亦未经其认可或授权。纪念命名仅为纪念意义,不获国际天文学联合会(IAU)官方承认。

• BBC 新闻 — 公布的死亡证明中的时刻 15:10 与地点: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-63078676
• 维基百科 — 15:10 时刻、日期、地点与 18:30 公布的背景: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_and_state_funeral_of_Elizabeth_II

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