All day
Visible tonight, May 2 – May 3, 2024
| Mars: | Very difficult to see |
|---|---|
| Saturn: | Good visibility |
| Neptune: | Extremely difficult to see |
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Tonight's Sky in South Pole, May 2 – May 3, 2024 (3 planets visible)
Mars rise and set in South Pole
Up all night.
Mars is up all of the polar 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.
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Saturn rise and set in South Pole
Up all night.
Saturn is up all of the polar night. It is quite 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.
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Neptune rise and set in South Pole
Up all night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is up all of the polar 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. Very faint, use binoculars.
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Planets Visible in South Pole
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 2, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Down all day | Thu 10:26 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Venus | Down all day | Thu 11:23 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Up all day | Thu 9:23 pm | Very difficult to see | |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Thu 12:48 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Saturn | Up all day | Thu 8:30 pm | Good visibility | |
| Uranus | Down all day | Thu 12:40 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Neptune | Up all day | Thu 9:15 pm | Extremely difficult to see | |
