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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 19:15
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 (60%)

Moon
↗ 21:12 ↘ 11:38 ↑ 66°
☼ -10.6 ✣ 32'
The New Moon occurs on Wed, 12 August 2026 at 08:47 on Leo
The Full Moon follows on Thu, 27 August 2026 at 19:14 on Aquarius
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Sun

Our Star

Sun
↗ 04:22 ↘ 18:04 ↑ -12°
☼ -26.7 ✣ 32'
5 active sunspot regions. Largest: 4498 (Dso, 80 MSH). No significant flares detected today.
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Observable Planets

Mercury

Visible just before sunrise

Mercury
↗ 02:48 ↘ 16:59 ↑ 11°
☼ -0.2 ✣ 7.1"
Mercury is currently in the constellation Gemini. It is currently at greatest elongation, about 19 from the Sun, making it an excellent time to observe.
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Venus

Visible from sunset through most of the night

Venus
↗ 08:04 ↘ 20:07 ↑ 17°
☼ -4.3 ✣ 21.8"
Venus is currently in the constellation Virgo. It is currently at greatest elongation, about 46 from the Sun, making it an excellent time to observe.
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Mars

Visible in the early morning sky until sunrise

Mars
↗ 00:38 ↘ 15:12 ↑ 29°
☼ 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
↗ 21:00 ↘ 09:19 ↑ 56°
☼ 0.6 ✣ 18.6"
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
↗ 23:17 ↘ 13:31 ↑ 46°
☼ 5.8 ✣ 3.6"
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
↗ 20:29 ↘ 08:29 ↑ 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

TITAN 4B R/B

Satellite pass tonight

TITAN 4B R/B
↗ 02:18 ↘ 02:23 ↑ 72°
☼ 2.1 ✣ -
The rocket booster from the Titan IVB launch vehicle, used for delivering heavy payloads into space.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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TERRA

Satellite pass tonight

TERRA
↗ 19:19 ↘ 19:27 ↑ 81°
☼ 2.5 ✣ -
An Earth observation satellite used for monitoring environmental and climate data.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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ALOS (DAICHI)

Satellite pass tonight

ALOS (DAICHI)
↗ 02:03 ↘ 02:08 ↑ 88°
☼ 2.9 ✣ -
A Japanese Earth observation satellite used for mapping and disaster monitoring.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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OKEAN-O

Satellite pass tonight

OKEAN-O
↗ 20:15 ↘ 20:19 ↑ 78°
☼ 3.4 ✣ -
A Soviet oceanographic satellite used for Earth observation and scientific research.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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RESURS-DK 1

Satellite pass tonight

RESURS-DK 1
↗ 03:00 ↘ 03:08 ↑ 68°
☼ 3.4 ✣ -
A Russian Earth observation satellite used for environmental monitoring and mapping.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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COSMOS 1953

Satellite pass tonight

COSMOS 1953
↗ 03:33 ↘ 03:39 ↑ 33°
☼ 3.6 ✣ -
A satellite from the Soviet Cosmos program, used for military or scientific missions.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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SHIJIAN-16 (SJ-16)

Satellite pass tonight

SHIJIAN-16 (SJ-16)
↗ 20:48 ↘ 20:52 ↑ 62°
☼ 3.6 ✣ -
A Chinese satellite used for space research and technology demonstration.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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COSMOS 2428

Satellite pass tonight

COSMOS 2428
↗ 20:00 ↘ 20:11 ↑ 79°
☼ 3.6 ✣ -
A satellite in the Russian Cosmos series, used for various military or scientific applications.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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ARIANE 40+ R/B

Satellite pass tonight

ARIANE 40+ R/B
↗ 21:00 ↘ 21:04 ↑ 77°
☼ 3.7 ✣ -

2 flyovers expected tonight.
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SL-14 R/B

Satellite pass tonight

SL-14 R/B
↗ 19:20 ↘ 19:28 ↑ 83°
☼ 3.8 ✣ -
An upper stage of the Soviet launch vehicle used in the deployment of satellites.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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