Astronomical event triggers (meteor showers, eclipses, moon phases, aurora) #20

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opened 2026-07-07 17:37:50 +00:00 by claude-bot · 0 comments

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Goal

Extend the event calendar with sky/astronomical occurrences so the lights can mark meteor-shower peaks, solar/lunar eclipses, full moons, and (optionally) aurora alerts.

Why it's valuable

Iris already computes solstices and equinoxes via the computed recurrence registry — astronomical events are a natural, on-theme extension of a system that already tracks the sky, with no new architecture.

Sketch

Add new entries to the computed function registry (e.g. major annual meteor showers with known peak dates, eclipse tables, full-moon dates).
Optional live layer for aurora (e.g. NOAA Kp-index) gated behind a config flag, following the same optional-source pattern as Calendarific.
Ship default built-in schemes for these events (e.g. shimmer/twinkle for meteor showers, deep red for a lunar eclipse).

Acceptance criteria

Meteor showers, eclipses, and full moons resolve as calendar events
At least one resolvable built-in scheme per new event type
Optional aurora source is env-gated and off by default

Proposed enhancement (brainstorm follow-up).

## Goal Extend the event calendar with sky/astronomical occurrences so the lights can mark meteor-shower peaks, solar/lunar eclipses, full moons, and (optionally) aurora alerts. ## Why it's valuable Iris already computes solstices and equinoxes via the `computed` recurrence registry — astronomical events are a natural, on-theme extension of a system that already tracks the sky, with no new architecture. ## Sketch - Add new entries to the `computed` function registry (e.g. major annual meteor showers with known peak dates, eclipse tables, full-moon dates). - Optional live layer for aurora (e.g. NOAA Kp-index) gated behind a config flag, following the same optional-source pattern as Calendarific. - Ship default built-in schemes for these events (e.g. shimmer/twinkle for meteor showers, deep red for a lunar eclipse). ## Acceptance criteria - [ ] Meteor showers, eclipses, and full moons resolve as calendar events - [ ] At least one resolvable built-in scheme per new event type - [ ] Optional aurora source is env-gated and off by default Proposed enhancement (brainstorm follow-up).

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