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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 18:54
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

First Quarter (81%)

Moon
↗ 13:18 ↘ 02:13 ↑ 58°
☼ -11.3 ✣ 31'
The Full Moon occurs on Fri, 1 May 2026 at 08:00 on Libra
The New Moon follows on Sat, 16 May 2026 at 10:54 on Aries
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Sun

Our Star

Sun
↗ 04:26 ↘ 17:45 ↑ -12°
☼ -26.7 ✣ 32'
7 active sunspot regions. Largest: 4420 (Ekc, 260 MSH). Latest flare event: M1.4-class at 15:54 from AR 4420.
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Observable Planets

Venus

Visible from sunset through most of the night

Venus
↗ 05:42 ↘ 20:03 ↑ 19°
☼ -3.9 ✣ 11.4"
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
↗ 08:54 ↘ 23:20 ↑ 51°
☼ -2 ✣ 35.9"
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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Uranus

Visible from sunset through most of the night

Uranus
↗ 05:36 ↘ 19:43 ↑ 9°
☼ 5.8 ✣ 3.5"
Uranus is currently in the constellation Taurus. It is now fading as it moves toward conjunction, and will reach its next opposition on 2026-11-27.
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Tonight's Satellite Flyovers

ISS (ZARYA)

Satellite pass tonight

ISS (ZARYA)
↗ 01:29 ↘ 01:29 ↑ 13°
☼ 0.6 ✣ -
The International Space Station, a habitable artificial satellite used for space research.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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CZ-2C R/B

Satellite pass tonight

CZ-2C R/B
↗ 02:05 ↘ 02:09 ↑ 79°
☼ 2.2 ✣ -
The rocket booster from the Long March 2C launch vehicle, used for deploying satellites into orbit.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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TERRA

Satellite pass tonight

TERRA
↗ 19:43 ↘ 19:49 ↑ 75°
☼ 2.7 ✣ -
An Earth observation satellite used for monitoring environmental and climate data.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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HST

Satellite pass tonight

HST
↗ 18:54 ↘ 18:58 ↑ 20°
☼ 2.9 ✣ -
The Hubble Space Telescope, used for astronomical observations and discoveries.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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MIDORI II (ADEOS-II)

Satellite pass tonight

MIDORI II (ADEOS-II)
↗ 02:32 ↘ 02:38 ↑ 60°
☼ 2.9 ✣ -
A Japanese satellite used for Earth observation and environmental monitoring.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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AQUA

Satellite pass tonight

AQUA
↗ 02:50 ↘ 02:58 ↑ 89°
☼ 3 ✣ -
An Earth observation satellite used for studying water and climate data.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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ALOS (DAICHI)

Satellite pass tonight

ALOS (DAICHI)
↗ 02:18 ↘ 02:23 ↑ 55°
☼ 3.1 ✣ -
A Japanese Earth observation satellite used for mapping and disaster monitoring.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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COSMOS 2428

Satellite pass tonight

COSMOS 2428
↗ 02:28 ↘ 02:39 ↑ 83°
☼ 3.4 ✣ -
A satellite in the Russian Cosmos series, used for various military or scientific applications.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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SHIJIAN-16 (SJ-16)

Satellite pass tonight

SHIJIAN-16 (SJ-16)
↗ 01:53 ↘ 01:58 ↑ 65°
☼ 3.6 ✣ -
A Chinese satellite used for space research and technology demonstration.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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OKEAN-O

Satellite pass tonight

OKEAN-O
↗ 19:33 ↘ 19:37 ↑ 35°
☼ 4.1 ✣ -
A Soviet oceanographic satellite used for Earth observation and scientific research.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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