Night Time: | 13 hours, 27 minutes |
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Sunset: | Oct 20 at 6:22 pm |
End of Twilight*: | Oct 20 at 7:30 pm |
Start of Twilight*: | Oct 21 at 6:42 am |
Sunrise: | Oct 21 at 7:49 am |
Two Comets in October?
- Around mid-October, C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) may be visible after sunset. Show Tsuchinshan-ATLAS on our Night Sky Map (below).
- There were hopes that C/2024 S1 (ATLAS)—a Kreutz sungrazer—might become bright toward the end of October. However, the latest indications are discouraging. Show C/2024 S1 on our Night Sky Map (below).
Tonight's Sky in Elk Lake, Oct 20 – Oct 21, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Elk Lake
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 13 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Oct 20 ↓6:45 pm
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Venus rise and set in Elk Lake
View after sunset.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Sun, Oct 20 ↓7:45 pm
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Mars rise and set in Elk Lake
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Sun, Oct 20 ↑11:16 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Elk Lake
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 10 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Sun, Oct 20 ↑8:50 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Elk Lake
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Mon, Oct 21 ↓3:47 am
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Uranus rise and set in Elk Lake
Most of the night until sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Sun, Oct 20 ↑7:24 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Elk Lake
After sunset and most of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset. Very faint, use binoculars.
Mon, Oct 21 ↓5:07 am
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Planets Visible in Elk Lake
Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Oct 20, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Sun 9:03 am | Sun 6:45 pm | Sun 1:55 pm | Difficult to see |
Venus | Sun 11:09 am | Sun 7:45 pm | Sun 3:27 pm | Good visibility |
Mars | Sun 11:16 pm | Mon 2:57 pm | Mon 7:06 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Sun 8:50 pm | Mon 12:32 pm | Mon 4:41 am | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Sun 4:58 pm | Mon 3:47 am | Sun 10:22 pm | Perfect visibility |
Uranus | Sun 7:24 pm | Mon 10:28 am | Mon 2:56 am | Average visibility |
Neptune | Sun 5:21 pm | Mon 5:07 am | Sun 11:14 pm | Difficult to see |