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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 02:45
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 (28%)

Moon
↗ 02:04 ↘ 12:43 ↑ 16°
☼ -9 ✣ 31'
The New Moon occurs on Fri, 17 April 2026 at 02:28 on Pisces
The Full Moon follows on Fri, 1 May 2026 at 08:00 on Libra
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Sun

Our Star

Sun
↗ 04:44 ↘ 17:33 ↑ -12°
☼ -26.7 ✣ 32'
3 active sunspot regions. Largest: 4416 (Dac, 140 MSH). No significant flares detected today.
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Observable Planets

Venus

Visible from sunset through most of the night

Venus
↗ 05:45 ↘ 19:32 ↑ 16°
☼ -3.9 ✣ 10.9"
Venus is currently in the constellation Aries. It is now brightening after conjunction and will reach its next greatest elongation on 2026-08-16.
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Tonight's Satellite Flyovers

SL-16 R/B

Satellite pass tonight

SL-16 R/B
↗ 03:17 ↘ 03:27 ↑ 79°
☼ 3.1 ✣ -
An upper stage of a Soviet/Russian launch vehicle used for deploying various satellites.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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AQUA

Satellite pass tonight

AQUA
↗ 03:08 ↘ 03:14 ↑ 55°
☼ 3.2 ✣ -
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)
↗ 02:59 ↘ 03:04 ↑ 32°
☼ 3.6 ✣ -
A Japanese satellite used for Earth observation and environmental monitoring.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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ALOS (DAICHI)

Satellite pass tonight

ALOS (DAICHI)
↗ 02:54 ↘ 02:56 ↑ 22°
☼ 4.4 ✣ -
A Japanese Earth observation satellite used for mapping and disaster monitoring.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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