Moon–Saturn Close Approach
The Moon will be close to Saturn in the evening sky around November 10–11. Show Saturn on our Night Sky Map (below).
Tonight's Sky in Pangnirtung, Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Pangnirtung
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
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Mars rise and set in Pangnirtung
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 13 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, Oct 31 ↓4:18 pm
Thu, Oct 31 ↑7:12 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Pangnirtung
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 16 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, Oct 31 ↑4:05 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Pangnirtung
View in the night
Saturn can be seen for more than 9 hours during the night.
Thu, Oct 31 ↑3:55 pm
Fri, Nov 1 ↓1:23 am
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Uranus rise and set in Pangnirtung
Up most of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. You may need binoculars.
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Neptune rise and set in Pangnirtung
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 11 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Nov 1 ↓3:17 am
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Planets Visible in Pangnirtung
Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Oct 31, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Fri 11:25 am | Fri 3:12 pm | Fri 1:19 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | Down all day | Thu 2:42 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
Mars | Wed 7:13 pm | Thu 4:18 pm | Thu 5:46 am | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | Thu 4:05 pm | Fri 1:48 pm | Fri 2:57 am | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Thu 3:55 pm | Fri 1:23 am | Thu 8:39 pm | Perfect visibility |
Uranus | Thu 3:41 pm | Fri 10:45 am | Fri 1:13 am | Average visibility |
Neptune | Thu 3:47 pm | Fri 3:17 am | Thu 9:32 pm | Difficult to see |