Night Time: | 12 hours, 58 minutes |
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Sunset: | Oct 16 at 6:08 pm |
End of Twilight*: | Oct 16 at 7:08 pm |
Start of Twilight*: | Oct 17 at 6:06 am |
Sunrise: | Oct 17 at 7:06 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 Ansonia, Oct 16 – Oct 17, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Ansonia
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 11 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Oct 16 ↓6:32 pm
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Venus rise and set in Ansonia
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.
Wed, Oct 16 ↓7:39 pm
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Mars rise and set in Ansonia
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, Oct 16 ↑11:18 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Ansonia
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 10 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Wed, Oct 16 ↑9:01 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Ansonia
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Thu, Oct 17 ↓3:42 am
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Uranus rise and set in Ansonia
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.
Wed, Oct 16 ↑7:30 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Ansonia
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.
Thu, Oct 17 ↓4:56 am
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Planets Visible in Ansonia
Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Oct 16, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Wed 8:02 am | Wed 6:32 pm | Wed 1:18 pm | Difficult to see |
Venus | Wed 10:09 am | Wed 7:39 pm | Wed 2:54 pm | Good visibility |
Mars | Wed 11:18 pm | Thu 2:14 pm | Thu 6:46 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Wed 9:01 pm | Thu 11:56 am | Thu 4:28 am | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Wed 4:38 pm | Thu 3:42 am | Wed 10:10 pm | Perfect visibility |
Uranus | Wed 7:30 pm | Thu 9:57 am | Thu 2:44 am | Average visibility |
Neptune | Wed 5:07 pm | Thu 4:56 am | Wed 11:01 pm | Difficult to see |