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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 18:08
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 Crescent (14%)

Moon
↗ 00:26 ↘ 15:21 ↑ 31°
☼ -7.8 ✣ 31'
The Moon exhibits a stunning array of craters, mountains, and lunar maria, showcasing its rugged and varied surface in intricate detail, with phases changing as it orbits Earth.
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Sun

Our Star

Sun
↗ 04:59 ↘ 17:04 ↑ -12°
☼ -26.7 ✣ 32'
12 active sunspot regions. Largest: 4197 (Ekc, 700 MSH). Latest flare event: M1.5-class at 22:30 from AR 4203.
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Observable Planets

Venus

Inner Planet

Venus
↗ 02:40 ↘ 16:02 ↑ 21°
☼ -3.9 ✣ 11.5"
Venus, the "Evening Star" or "Morning Star", entices stargazers with its changing phases, transitioning from a slender crescent to a nearly full disc, all while radiating remarkable brilliance and standing out in the night sky.
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Jupiter

Outer Planet

Jupiter
↗ 23:39 ↘ 14:00 ↑ 50°
☼ -2.1 ✣ 35.7"
Jupiter presents a captivating view with its prominent cloud bands, the iconic Great Red Spot, and up to four of its largest moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.
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Saturn

Outer Planet

Saturn
↗ 17:26 ↘ 05:07 ↑ 50°
☼ 0.6 ✣ 19.4"
Saturn, the "Ringed Giant", enchants stargazers with its stunning ring system and gas giant beauty in the night sky.
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Uranus

Outer Planet

Uranus
↗ 20:10 ↘ 10:18 ↑ 73°
☼ 5.7 ✣ 3.7"
Uranus appears as a small, pale blue-green disk, revealing its unique sideways rotation and, with larger instruments, the possibility of observing its faint ring system and some of its moons.
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Neptune

Outer Planet

Neptune
↗ 17:21 ↘ 05:25 ↑ 54°
☼ 7.7 ✣ 2.4"
Neptune appears as a small, featureless, blue disk, showcasing its distinct bluish color due to the presence of methane in its atmosphere.
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Tonight's Satellite Flyovers

COSMOS 1536

Satellite pass tonight

COSMOS 1536
↗ 18:05 ↘ 18:12 ↑ 68°
☼ 3.4 ✣ -
Another satellite in the Soviet Cosmos series, typically used for reconnaissance or scientific research.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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SL-3 R/B

Satellite pass tonight

SL-3 R/B
↗ 03:36 ↘ 03:42 ↑ 78°
☼ 3.5 ✣ -
A common designation for the upper stages of Soviet launch vehicles, often used to deploy various types of satellites.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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ARIANE 5 R/B

Satellite pass tonight

ARIANE 5 R/B
↗ 02:35 ↘ 02:39 ↑ 68°
☼ 3.7 ✣ -
The rocket booster from the Ariane 5 launch vehicle, used for delivering heavy payloads into space.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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CZ-4B R/B

Satellite pass tonight

CZ-4B R/B
↗ 19:35 ↘ 19:38 ↑ 30°
☼ 3.9 ✣ -
The rocket booster from the Long March 4B launch vehicle, used for delivering satellites into space.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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AQUA

Satellite pass tonight

AQUA
↗ 02:22 ↘ 02:25 ↑ 46°
☼ 3.9 ✣ -
An Earth observation satellite used for studying water and climate data.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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MIDORI II (ADEOS-II)

Satellite pass tonight

MIDORI II (ADEOS-II)
↗ 02:11 ↘ 02:14 ↑ 33°
☼ 4.1 ✣ -
A Japanese satellite used for Earth observation and environmental monitoring.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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COSMOS 1844

Satellite pass tonight

COSMOS 1844
↗ 02:56 ↘ 03:01 ↑ 76°
☼ 4.4 ✣ -
A satellite in the Soviet Cosmos program, used for various applications including military.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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TERRA

Satellite pass tonight

TERRA
↗ 19:25 ↘ 19:26 ↑ 20°
☼ 4.5 ✣ -
An Earth observation satellite used for monitoring environmental and climate data.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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COSMOS 1975

Satellite pass tonight

COSMOS 1975
↗ 19:24 ↘ 19:26 ↑ 40°
☼ 4.6 ✣ -
Part of the Cosmos series, typically used for reconnaissance or communication.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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DELTA 2 R/B

Satellite pass tonight

DELTA 2 R/B
↗ 02:22 ↘ 02:26 ↑ 60°
☼ 4.6 ✣ -
The rocket booster from the Delta II launch vehicle, used for deploying satellites into orbit.
4 flyovers expected tonight.
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