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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 19:27
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

Waxing Gibbous (91%)

Moon
↗ 15:18 ↘ 01:53 ↑ 36°
☼ -11.7 ✣ 30'
The Full Moon occurs on Sat, 30 May 2026 at 23:55 on Scorpius
The New Moon follows on Sun, 14 June 2026 at 18:11 on Taurus
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Sun

Our Star

Sun
↗ 03:58 ↘ 18:11 ↑ -12°
☼ -26.7 ✣ 32'
11 active sunspot regions. Largest: 4455 (Hax, 450 MSH). No significant flares detected today.
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Observable Planets

Mercury

Visible right after sunset

Mercury
↗ 04:44 ↘ 19:34 ↑ 8°
☼ -0.9 ✣ 5.7"
Mercury is currently in the constellation Taurus. It is now brightening after conjunction and will reach its next greatest elongation on 2026-06-17.
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Venus

Visible from sunset through most of the night

Venus
↗ 06:09 ↘ 20:55 ↑ 23°
☼ -3.9 ✣ 13"
Venus is currently in the constellation Gemini. 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
↗ 07:16 ↘ 21:36 ↑ 24°
☼ -1.9 ✣ 33.4"
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 in the early morning sky until sunrise

Saturn
↗ 01:26 ↘ 13:41 ↑ 16°
☼ 0.9 ✣ 16.6"
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 in the early morning sky until sunrise

Neptune
↗ 00:59 ↘ 12:59 ↑ 20°
☼ 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

ISS (ZARYA)

Satellite pass tonight

ISS (ZARYA)
↗ 20:08 ↘ 20:10 ↑ 13°
☼ 0 ✣ -
The International Space Station, a habitable artificial satellite used for space research.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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TITAN 4B R/B

Satellite pass tonight

TITAN 4B R/B
↗ 19:37 ↘ 19:44 ↑ 82°
☼ 2 ✣ -
The rocket booster from the Titan IVB launch vehicle, used for delivering heavy payloads into space.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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CZ-2C R/B

Satellite pass tonight

CZ-2C R/B
↗ 02:08 ↘ 02:13 ↑ 74°
☼ 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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SHIJIAN-16 (SJ-16)

Satellite pass tonight

SHIJIAN-16 (SJ-16)
↗ 20:18 ↘ 20:23 ↑ 76°
☼ 3.3 ✣ -
A Chinese satellite used for space research and technology demonstration.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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HST

Satellite pass tonight

HST
↗ 02:03 ↘ 02:04 ↑ 16°
☼ 3.3 ✣ -
The Hubble Space Telescope, used for astronomical observations and discoveries.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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OKEAN-O

Satellite pass tonight

OKEAN-O
↗ 20:04 ↘ 20:10 ↑ 83°
☼ 3.3 ✣ -
A Soviet oceanographic satellite used for Earth observation and scientific research.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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ATLAS CENTAUR 2

Satellite pass tonight

ATLAS CENTAUR 2
↗ 20:21 ↘ 20:22 ↑ 23°
☼ 3.4 ✣ -
The second Atlas-Centaur rocket launched by NASA, primarily used for launching satellites into orbit.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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COSMOS 2428

Satellite pass tonight

COSMOS 2428
↗ 19:52 ↘ 20:00 ↑ 71°
☼ 3.5 ✣ -
A satellite in the Russian Cosmos series, used for various military or scientific applications.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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COSMOS 2221

Satellite pass tonight

COSMOS 2221
↗ 20:12 ↘ 20:17 ↑ 42°
☼ 3.6 ✣ -
A satellite from the Soviet Cosmos series, used for military or scientific purposes.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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COSMOS 2242

Satellite pass tonight

COSMOS 2242
↗ 19:42 ↘ 19:49 ↑ 79°
☼ 3.6 ✣ -
A satellite in the Soviet Cosmos series, typically used for reconnaissance or communications.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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