| Night Time: | 8 hours, 29 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Oct 21 at 8:15 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Oct 21 at 10:45 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Oct 22 at 2:14 am |
| Sunrise: | Oct 22 at 4:44 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).
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Marambio Base. 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 Marambio Base, Oct 21 – Oct 22, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Marambio Base
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Mon, Oct 21 ↓10:03 pm
Tue, Oct 22 ↑4:41 am
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Venus rise and set in Marambio Base
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.
Tue, Oct 22 ↓1:02 am
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Mars rise and set in Marambio Base
Try before sunrise.
Mars rises shortly before sunrise, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Tue, Oct 22 ↑4:11 am
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Jupiter rise and set in Marambio Base
View before sunrise.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 2 hours before sunrise.
Tue, Oct 22 ↑1:47 am
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Saturn rise and set in Marambio Base
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 8 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Uranus rise and set in Marambio Base
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. 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. You may need binoculars.
Mon, Oct 21 ↑11:13 pm
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Neptune rise and set in Marambio Base
Most of the night until sunrise. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Time:
Altitude: °
Direction: °
Planets Visible in Marambio Base
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Oct 22, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 4:46 am | Mon 10:03 pm | Mon 1:22 pm | Difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 4:50 am | Tue 1:02 am | Mon 2:53 pm | Good visibility |
| Mars | Tue 4:11 am | Tue 8:49 am | Tue 6:30 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Tue 1:47 am | Tue 6:18 am | Tue 4:02 am | Great visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 2:26 pm | Tue 5:01 am | Mon 9:44 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Mon 11:13 pm | Tue 5:22 am | Tue 2:18 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Neptune | Mon 4:14 pm | Tue 4:58 am | Mon 10:36 pm | Difficult to see |
