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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 18:13
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

3rd Quarter (28%)

Moon
↗ 00:23 ↘ 11:24 ↑ 39°
☼ -8.9 ✣ 30'
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
↗ 05:21 ↘ 14:42 ↑ -12°
☼ -26.8 ✣ 32'
4 active sunspot regions. Largest: 4305 (Hax, 80 MSH). No significant flares detected today.
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Observable Planets

Mercury

Visible just before sunrise

Mercury
↗ 03:39 ↘ 13:38 ↑ 11°
☼ -0.5 ✣ 5.9"
Mercury is currently in the constellation Scorpius. It is currently at greatest elongation, about 20 from the Sun, making it an excellent time to observe.
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Jupiter

Visible in the early morning sky until sunrise

Jupiter
↗ 17:06 ↘ 07:24 ↑ 74°
☼ -2.6 ✣ 45.5"
Jupiter is currently in the constellation Gemini. It is now brightening after conjunction and will reach its next opposition on 2026-01-11.
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Saturn

Visible from sunset through most of the night

Saturn
↗ 10:35 ↘ 22:09 ↑ 41°
☼ 1 ✣ 17.6"
Saturn is currently in the constellation Aquarius. It is now fading as it moves toward conjunction, and will reach its next opposition on 2026-10-06.
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Uranus

Visible from sunset through most of the night

Uranus
↗ 13:18 ↘ 03:22 ↑ 72°
☼ 5.6 ✣ 3.8"
Uranus is currently in the constellation Taurus. It is now fading as it moves toward conjunction, and will reach its next opposition on 2026-11-27.
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Neptune

Visible from sunset through most of the night

Neptune
↗ 10:41 ↘ 22:30 ↑ 45°
☼ 7.7 ✣ 2.3"
Neptune is currently in the constellation Pisces. It is now fading as it moves toward 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)
↗ 03:08 ↘ 03:11 ↑ 27°
☼ -0.5 ✣ -
The International Space Station, a habitable artificial satellite used for space research.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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SL-4 R/B

Satellite pass tonight

SL-4 R/B
↗ 04:07 ↘ 04:12 ↑ 82°
☼ 1.8 ✣ -
An upper stage of the Soviet/Russian launch vehicle used for deploying satellites.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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H-2A R/B

Satellite pass tonight

H-2A R/B
↗ 04:01 ↘ 04:08 ↑ 54°
☼ 2.9 ✣ -
The rocket booster from the H-IIA launch vehicle, used for delivering payloads to space.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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SL-16 R/B

Satellite pass tonight

SL-16 R/B
↗ 02:36 ↘ 02:41 ↑ 59°
☼ 3.4 ✣ -
An upper stage of a Soviet/Russian launch vehicle used for deploying various satellites.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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COSMOS 2221

Satellite pass tonight

COSMOS 2221
↗ 03:56 ↘ 04:04 ↑ 62°
☼ 3.7 ✣ -
A satellite from the Soviet Cosmos series, used for military or scientific purposes.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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COSMOS 1743

Satellite pass tonight

COSMOS 1743
↗ 04:14 ↘ 04:19 ↑ 29°
☼ 3.9 ✣ -
A satellite from the Soviet Cosmos series, typically used for military or scientific missions.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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ATLAS CENTAUR R/B

Satellite pass tonight

ATLAS CENTAUR R/B
↗ 03:35 ↘ 03:41 ↑ 64°
☼ 4.1 ✣ -
The rocket booster from the Atlas-Centaur launch vehicle, used for delivering payloads to space.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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COSMO-SKYMED 1

Satellite pass tonight

COSMO-SKYMED 1
↗ 04:22 ↘ 04:28 ↑ 28°
☼ 4.1 ✣ -
An Italian Earth observation satellite used for radar imaging and environmental monitoring.
2 flyovers expected tonight.
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COSMOS 2428

Satellite pass tonight

COSMOS 2428
↗ 04:28 ↘ 04:37 ↑ 53°
☼ 4.2 ✣ -
A satellite in the Russian Cosmos series, used for various military or scientific applications.
1 flyover expected tonight.
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COSMOS 2278

Satellite pass tonight

COSMOS 2278
↗ 03:01 ↘ 03:08 ↑ 84°
☼ 4.4 ✣ -
Part of the Cosmos program, used for military or scientific missions.
4 flyovers expected tonight.
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