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).
Currently showing previous night. For planet visibility in the coming night, please check again after 12 noon.
Tonight's Sky in Rotorua, Oct 22 – Oct 23, 2024
Mercury rise and set in Rotorua
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Tue, Oct 22 ↓8:50 pm
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Venus rise and set in Rotorua
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 ↓10:42 pm
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Mars rise and set in Rotorua
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Wed, Oct 23 ↑2:09 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Rotorua
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 6 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Tue, Oct 22 ↑11:43 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Rotorua
View after sunset.
Saturn can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night.
Wed, Oct 23 ↓4:40 am
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Uranus rise and set in Rotorua
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.
Tue, Oct 22 ↑9:45 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Rotorua
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.
Wed, Oct 23 ↓5:11 am
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Planets Visible in Rotorua
Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Oct 23, 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Tue 6:54 am | Tue 8:50 pm | Tue 1:51 pm | Difficult to see |
Venus | Tue 8:03 am | Tue 10:42 pm | Tue 3:22 pm | Good visibility |
Mars | Wed 2:09 am | Wed 11:46 am | Wed 6:57 am | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Tue 11:43 pm | Wed 9:16 am | Wed 4:29 am | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Tue 3:42 pm | Wed 4:40 am | Tue 10:11 pm | Perfect visibility |
Uranus | Tue 9:45 pm | Wed 7:44 am | Wed 2:45 am | Average visibility |
Neptune | Tue 4:54 pm | Wed 5:11 am | Tue 11:03 pm | Difficult to see |