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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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37.3541
Longitude:
-121.955

Solar System objects

Sky Map

Celectial bearing and elevation at 01:09
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

Waning Gibbous (95%)

Moon
↗ 20:06 ↘ 06:13 ↑ 32°
☼ -11.9 ✣ 30'
The New Moon occurs on Tue, 14 July 2026 at 01:09 on Gemini
The Full Moon follows on Wed, 29 July 2026 at 06:01 on Capricornus
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Sun

Our Star

Sun
↗ 03:59 ↘ 18:24 ↑ -12°
☼ -26.7 ✣ 31'
6 active sunspot regions. Largest: 4478 (Fki, 1260 MSH). No significant flares detected today.
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Observable Planets

Venus

Visible from sunset through most of the night

Venus
↗ 07:13 ↘ 20:55 ↑ 22°
☼ -4.1 ✣ 16.2"
Venus is currently in the constellation Leo. It is now brightening after conjunction and will reach its next greatest elongation on 2026-08-16.
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Mars

Not Visible Tonight

Mars
↗ 01:22 ↘ 15:33 ↑ 15°
☼ 1.4 ✣ 4.5"
Mars is currently in the constellation Taurus. It is now brightening after conjunction and will reach its next opposition on 2027-02-21.
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Saturn

Not Visible Tonight

Saturn
↗ 23:11 ↘ 11:30 ↑ 40°
☼ 0.8 ✣ 17.5"
Saturn is currently in the constellation Pisces. It is now brightening after conjunction and will reach its next opposition on 2026-10-06.
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Uranus

Not Visible Tonight

Uranus
↗ 01:25 ↘ 15:38 ↑ 14°
☼ 5.8 ✣ 3.5"
Uranus is currently in the constellation Taurus. It is now brightening after conjunction and will reach its next opposition on 2026-11-27.
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Neptune

Not Visible Tonight

Neptune
↗ 22:43 ↘ 10:44 ↑ 44°
☼ 7.8 ✣ 2.3"
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

CZ-2C R/B

Satellite pass tonight

CZ-2C R/B
↗ 01:44 ↘ 01:50 ↑ 60°
☼ 2.8 ✣ -
The rocket booster from the Long March 2C launch vehicle, used for deploying satellites into orbit.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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RESURS-DK 1

Satellite pass tonight

RESURS-DK 1
↗ 01:33 ↘ 01:36 ↑ 85°
☼ 2.9 ✣ -
A Russian Earth observation satellite used for environmental monitoring and mapping.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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COSMOS 1743

Satellite pass tonight

COSMOS 1743
↗ 01:38 ↘ 01:40 ↑ 57°
☼ 3.3 ✣ -
A satellite from the Soviet Cosmos series, typically used for military or scientific missions.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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COSMOS 2428

Satellite pass tonight

COSMOS 2428
↗ 03:15 ↘ 03:20 ↑ 57°
☼ 3.7 ✣ -
A satellite in the Russian Cosmos series, used for various military or scientific applications.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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ATLAS CENTAUR 2

Satellite pass tonight

ATLAS CENTAUR 2
↗ 02:30 ↘ 02:35 ↑ 21°
☼ 3.8 ✣ -
The second Atlas-Centaur rocket launched by NASA, primarily used for launching satellites into orbit.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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SL-16 R/B

Satellite pass tonight

SL-16 R/B
↗ 01:44 ↘ 01:51 ↑ 32°
☼ 4 ✣ -
An upper stage of a Soviet/Russian launch vehicle used for deploying various satellites.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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ALOS (DAICHI)

Satellite pass tonight

ALOS (DAICHI)
↗ 01:13 ↘ 01:18 ↑ 25°
☼ 4.7 ✣ -
A Japanese Earth observation satellite used for mapping and disaster monitoring.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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COSMOS 2242

Satellite pass tonight

COSMOS 2242
↗ 03:11 ↘ 03:17 ↑ 26°
☼ 4.8 ✣ -
A satellite in the Soviet Cosmos series, typically used for reconnaissance or communications.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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ENVISAT

Satellite pass tonight

ENVISAT
↗ 01:03 ↘ 01:09 ↑ 34°
☼ 4.9 ✣ -
An Earth observation satellite launched by ESA for environmental monitoring.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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