Crater Constellation
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Crater, the cup, is a small constellation in the southern sky, representing a cup in Greek mythology, often associated with the god Apollo.
Crater Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 23.7% illuminated  | 00:50 | -39° |
| Crater transit | 09:22 | 39° |
| Crater set | 14:37 | |
| Moonset | 14:44 | -1° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:39 | -36° |
| Crater rise | 04:03 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:12 | 2° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:42 | 7° |
| Sunrise | 05:10 | 12° |
Track Crater position throughout the night
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Annual motion of Crater
| Date | Wed, 7 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 18:05 |
| Twilight end | 03:35 |
| Twilight duration | 10h 30m |
| Rise | 04:03 |
| Set | 14:33 |
| Elevation at transit | 39° |
| Transit time | 09:18 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 11h 16m 21s", Dec: -14° 04' 42s |