| Night Time: | 2 hours, 35 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Nov 23 at 12:00 midnight |
| End of Twilight*: | None |
| Start of Twilight*: | None |
| Sunrise: | Nov 23 at 2:36 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Rothera Research Station. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in Rothera Research Station, Nov 23
Mercury rise and set in Rothera Research Station
View just after sunset.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
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Venus rise and set in Rothera Research Station
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.
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Mars rise and set in Rothera Research Station
Try at night.
Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon.
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Jupiter rise and set in Rothera Research Station
Up most of the night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Sat, Nov 23 ↑1:26 am
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Saturn rise and set in Rothera Research Station
View before sunrise.
Saturn can be seen for more than 2 hours before sunrise.
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Uranus rise and set in Rothera Research Station
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. It is very close to the horizon, making it fainter because the light has to cover a larger distance when traveling through the Earth's atmosphere. Make sure to get an unobstructed view with as little light pollution as possible. You may need binoculars.
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Neptune rise and set in Rothera Research Station
View before sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 2 hours before sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
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Planets Visible in Rothera Research Station
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Nov 23, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Up all day | Sat 2:45 pm | Slightly difficult to see | |
| Venus | Up all day | Sat 4:22 pm | Good visibility | |
| Mars | Sat 4:15 am | Sat 7:30 am | Sat 5:52 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Sat 1:26 am | Sat 3:34 am | Sat 2:30 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 12:50 pm | Sat 3:54 am | Fri 8:22 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 10:24 pm | Sat 3:21 am | Sat 12:52 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 2:47 pm | Sat 3:41 am | Fri 9:14 pm | Difficult to see |
