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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 19:24
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 (98%)

Moon
↗ 17:32 ↘ 03:03 ↑ 28°
☼ -12.2 ✣ 30'
The Full Moon occurs on Wed, 29 July 2026 at 06:01 on Capricornus
The New Moon follows on Wed, 12 August 2026 at 08:47 on Leo
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Sun

Our Star

Sun
↗ 04:16 ↘ 18:12 ↑ -12°
☼ -26.7 ✣ 31'
6 active sunspot regions. Largest: 4492 (Hsx, 210 MSH). Latest flare event: M3.2-class at 17:17 from AR 4494.
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Observable Planets

Mercury

Rises at sunrise

Mercury
↗ 02:57 ↘ 16:59 ↑ 9°
☼ 0.9 ✣ 8.8"
Mercury is currently in the constellation Gemini. It is currently at greatest elongation, about 18 from the Sun, making it an excellent time to observe.
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Venus

Visible from sunset through most of the night

Venus
↗ 07:54 ↘ 20:21 ↑ 18°
☼ -4.3 ✣ 20.1"
Venus is currently in the constellation Leo. It is currently at greatest elongation, about 45 from the Sun, making it an excellent time to observe.
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Mars

Visible in the early morning sky until sunrise

Mars
↗ 00:47 ↘ 15:19 ↑ 26°
☼ 1.4 ✣ 4.7"
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

Visible in the early morning sky until sunrise

Saturn
↗ 21:31 ↘ 09:50 ↑ 55°
☼ 0.7 ✣ 18.4"
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

Visible in the early morning sky until sunrise

Uranus
↗ 23:47 ↘ 14:01 ↑ 38°
☼ 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

Visible in the early morning sky until sunrise

Neptune
↗ 21:00 ↘ 09:01 ↑ 53°
☼ 7.7 ✣ 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
↗ 01:55 ↘ 02:00 ↑ 80°
☼ 2.3 ✣ -
The rocket booster from the Long March 2C launch vehicle, used for deploying satellites into orbit.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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SL-16 R/B

Satellite pass tonight

SL-16 R/B
↗ 19:16 ↘ 19:26 ↑ 72°
☼ 2.9 ✣ -
An upper stage of a Soviet/Russian launch vehicle used for deploying various satellites.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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MIDORI II (ADEOS-II)

Satellite pass tonight

MIDORI II (ADEOS-II)
↗ 02:07 ↘ 02:14 ↑ 65°
☼ 3.1 ✣ -
A Japanese satellite used for Earth observation and environmental monitoring.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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CZ-4B R/B

Satellite pass tonight

CZ-4B R/B
↗ 19:39 ↘ 19:46 ↑ 37°
☼ 3.2 ✣ -
The rocket booster from the Long March 4B launch vehicle, used for delivering satellites into space.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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HST

Satellite pass tonight

HST
↗ 20:27 ↘ 20:27 ↑ 12°
☼ 3.8 ✣ -
The Hubble Space Telescope, used for astronomical observations and discoveries.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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COSMOS 2428

Satellite pass tonight

COSMOS 2428
↗ 21:49 ↘ 21:53 ↑ 62°
☼ 3.9 ✣ -
A satellite in the Russian Cosmos series, used for various military or scientific applications.
3 flyovers expected tonight.
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SL-14 R/B

Satellite pass tonight

SL-14 R/B
↗ 20:09 ↘ 20:13 ↑ 60°
☼ 3.9 ✣ -
An upper stage of the Soviet launch vehicle used in the deployment of satellites.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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SEASAT 1

Satellite pass tonight

SEASAT 1
↗ 20:03 ↘ 20:11 ↑ 53°
☼ 4 ✣ -
An Earth observation satellite launched by NASA to study oceanographic phenomena.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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ARIANE 40+ R/B

Satellite pass tonight

ARIANE 40+ R/B
↗ 21:12 ↘ 21:16 ↑ 58°
☼ 4.1 ✣ -

2 flyovers expected tonight.
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IDEFIX & ARIANE 42P R/B

Satellite pass tonight

IDEFIX & ARIANE 42P R/B
↗ 00:43 ↘ 00:46 ↑ 63°
☼ 4.2 ✣ -
The IDEFIX payload and Ariane 42P rocket booster, used for space research.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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