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This Earth map fragment is intended to illustrate celestial motion across the sky, emphasizing both bearing and elevational perspectives. The map's center point corresponds to the transit, showcasing celestial objects at their highest point, while elevation gradually decreases towards the map edges. This dynamic representation offers insights into the changing positions of celestial bodies with a focus on their bearing and elevational trajectories.
Your location: Santa Clara, United States
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Latitude:
37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

Solar System objects

Sky Map

Celectial bearing and elevation at 19:07
This skymap is a dynamic visualization that displays the positions of planets within the constellation boundaries for your specific location on the current date. Interactively explore the celestial landscape by panning horizontally to see how the arrangement of planets changes throughout the night.

Moon

Last Quarter (57%)

Moon
↗ 00:03 ↘ 10:29 ↑ 27°
☼ -10.3 ✣ 30'
The New Moon occurs on Sat, 16 May 2026 at 10:54 on Aries
The Full Moon follows on Sat, 30 May 2026 at 23:55 on Scorpius
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Sun

Our Star

Sun
↗ 04:12 ↘ 17:56 ↑ -12°
☼ -26.7 ✣ 32'
5 active sunspot regions. Largest: 4433 (Cao, 150 MSH). No significant flares detected today.
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Observable Planets

Venus

Visible from sunset through most of the night

Venus
↗ 05:47 ↘ 20:28 ↑ 21°
☼ -3.9 ✣ 12"
Venus is currently in the constellation Taurus. It is now brightening after conjunction and will reach its next greatest elongation on 2026-08-16.
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Jupiter

Visible from sunset through most of the night

Jupiter
↗ 08:15 ↘ 22:39 ↑ 41°
☼ -2 ✣ 34.8"
Jupiter is currently in the constellation Gemini. It is now fading as it moves toward conjunction, and will reach its next opposition on 2027-02-12.
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Saturn

Visible just before sunrise

Saturn
↗ 02:36 ↘ 14:46 ↑ 5°
☼ 0.9 ✣ 16.2"
Saturn is currently in the constellation Cetus. It is now brightening after conjunction and will reach its next opposition on 2026-10-06.
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Neptune

Visible just before sunrise

Neptune
↗ 02:17 ↘ 14:16 ↑ 9°
☼ 7.8 ✣ 2.2"
Neptune is currently in the constellation Pisces. It is now brightening after conjunction and will reach its next opposition on 2026-09-27.
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Tonight's Satellite Flyovers

ISS (ZARYA)

Satellite pass tonight

ISS (ZARYA)
↗ 19:06 ↘ 19:12 ↑ 65°
☼ -2.5 ✣ -
The International Space Station, a habitable artificial satellite used for space research.
4 flyovers expected tonight.
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TERRA

Satellite pass tonight

TERRA
↗ 19:20 ↘ 19:27 ↑ 65°
☼ 2.6 ✣ -
An Earth observation satellite used for monitoring environmental and climate data.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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ALOS (DAICHI)

Satellite pass tonight

ALOS (DAICHI)
↗ 01:50 ↘ 01:55 ↑ 70°
☼ 3.1 ✣ -
A Japanese Earth observation satellite used for mapping and disaster monitoring.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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OKEAN-O

Satellite pass tonight

OKEAN-O
↗ 20:16 ↘ 20:21 ↑ 72°
☼ 3.4 ✣ -
A Soviet oceanographic satellite used for Earth observation and scientific research.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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MIDORI II (ADEOS-II)

Satellite pass tonight

MIDORI II (ADEOS-II)
↗ 01:50 ↘ 01:56 ↑ 52°
☼ 3.4 ✣ -
A Japanese satellite used for Earth observation and environmental monitoring.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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SL-4 R/B

Satellite pass tonight

SL-4 R/B
↗ 19:18 ↘ 19:23 ↑ 31°
☼ 3.6 ✣ -
An upper stage of the Soviet/Russian launch vehicle used for deploying satellites.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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COSMOS 1953

Satellite pass tonight

COSMOS 1953
↗ 01:41 ↘ 01:44 ↑ 46°
☼ 3.7 ✣ -
A satellite from the Soviet Cosmos program, used for military or scientific missions.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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ENVISAT

Satellite pass tonight

ENVISAT
↗ 02:07 ↘ 02:13 ↑ 55°
☼ 3.9 ✣ -
An Earth observation satellite launched by ESA for environmental monitoring.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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COSMOS 2228

Satellite pass tonight

COSMOS 2228
↗ 19:54 ↘ 19:58 ↑ 42°
☼ 4.1 ✣ -
Another satellite in the Cosmos program, used for various applications including military.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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IDEFIX & ARIANE 42P R/B

Satellite pass tonight

IDEFIX & ARIANE 42P R/B
↗ 01:03 ↘ 01:07 ↑ 58°
☼ 4.2 ✣ -
The IDEFIX payload and Ariane 42P rocket booster, used for space research.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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