T Coronae Borealis Eruption: “Patience Is Key”
The wait continues for T CrB, also known as the Blaze Star. “The explosion could occur in the coming months or next year,” says astrophysicist Léa Planquart.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Tromsø. 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 Tromsø, May 7 – May 8, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Tromsø
Try at night.
Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon.
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Venus rise and set in Tromsø
Try at night.
Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Mars rise and set in Tromsø
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
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Jupiter rise and set in Tromsø
View after sunset.
Jupiter can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
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Uranus rise and set in Tromsø
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Uranus is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, May 8 ↓12:21 am
Thu, May 8 ↑2:14 am
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Planets Visible in Tromsø
Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, May 7, 2025 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Thu 3:48 am | Thu 6:54 pm | Thu 11:19 am | Difficult to see |
Venus | Thu 3:29 am | Thu 4:20 pm | Thu 9:55 am | Average visibility |
Mars | Fri 6:51 am | Sat 5:44 am | Fri 6:23 pm | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Up all day | Wed 3:09 pm | Fairly good visibility | |
Saturn | Thu 3:57 am | Thu 3:16 pm | Thu 9:36 am | Not visible |
Uranus | Wed 2:18 am | Thu 12:21 am | Wed 1:19 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
Neptune | Thu 3:46 am | Thu 3:43 pm | Thu 9:45 am | Not visible |