All day
Visible night of Jun 8 – Jun 9, 2024
Mercury: | Until Sat 2:10 pm | |
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Mars: | ↓ Sat 2:36 pm | ↑ Sun 5:53 am |
Jupiter: | ↓ Sat 2:30 pm | ↑ Sun 10:22 am |
Saturn: | ↓ Sat 2:50 pm | ↑ Sun 12:37 am |
Uranus: | ↓ Sat 2:22 pm | ↑ Sun 9:17 am |
Neptune: | ↓ Sat 2:41 pm | ↑ Sun 2:03 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Rothera Research Station, Jun 8 – Jun 9, 2024 (6 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Rothera Research Station
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Jun 8 ↓2:10 pm
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Mars rise and set in Rothera Research Station
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sat, Jun 8 ↓2:36 pm
Sun, Jun 9 ↑5:53 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Rothera Research Station
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Jupiter is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Jun 8 ↓2:30 pm
Sun, Jun 9 ↑10:22 am
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Saturn rise and set in Rothera Research Station
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sat, Jun 8 ↓2:50 pm
Sun, Jun 9 ↑12:37 am
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Uranus rise and set in Rothera Research Station
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Uranus is just 24 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Sat, Jun 8 ↓2:22 pm
Sun, Jun 9 ↑9:17 am
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Neptune rise and set in Rothera Research Station
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Very faint, use binoculars.
Sat, Jun 8 ↓2:41 pm
Sun, Jun 9 ↑2:03 am
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Planets Visible in Rothera Research Station
Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Jun 9, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sat 11:47 am | Sat 2:10 pm | Sat 1:00 pm | Difficult to see |
Venus | Down all day | Sat 1:36 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
Mars | Sat 5:51 am | Sat 2:36 pm | Sat 10:14 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Sat 10:24 am | Sat 2:30 pm | Sat 12:27 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Saturn | Sat 12:41 am | Sat 2:50 pm | Sat 7:45 am | Average visibility |
Uranus | Sat 9:21 am | Sat 2:22 pm | Sat 11:51 am | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Sat 2:07 am | Sat 2:41 pm | Sat 8:24 am | Very difficult to see |