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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Davis, Antarctica (Davis Base, Vestfold Hills)

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Visible night of Jun 2 – Jun 3, 2024

Mercury: ↓ Sun 3:03 pm ↑ Mon 10:44 am
Mars: ↓ Sun 3:13 pm ↑ Mon 6:01 am
Jupiter: ↓ Sun 2:50 pm ↑ Mon 11:11 am
Saturn: ↓ Sun 3:34 pm ↑ Mon 1:12 am
Uranus: ↓ Sun 2:47 pm ↑ Mon 10:11 am
Neptune: ↓ Sun 3:22 pm ↑ Mon 2:42 am
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Tonight's Sky in Davis, Jun 2 – Jun 3, 2024 (6 planets visible)

Mercury rise and set in Davis

Up some of the night.

Mercury is visible more than 4 hours during the polar night.

Sun, Jun 2 ↓3:03 pm
Mon, Jun 3 ↑10:44 am

Jun 2, 2024
Jun 3, 2024

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Mars rise and set in Davis

Up some of the night.

Mars is visible more than 9 hours during the polar night.

Sun, Jun 2 ↓3:13 pm
Mon, Jun 3 ↑6:01 am

Jun 2, 2024
Jun 3, 2024

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Jupiter rise and set in Davis

Up some of the night.

Jupiter is visible more than 3 hours during the polar night.

Sun, Jun 2 ↓2:50 pm
Mon, Jun 3 ↑11:11 am

Jun 2, 2024
Jun 3, 2024

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Saturn rise and set in Davis

Up some of the night.

Saturn is visible more than 14 hours during the polar night.

Sun, Jun 2 ↓3:34 pm
Mon, Jun 3 ↑1:12 am

Jun 2, 2024
Jun 3, 2024

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Uranus rise and set in Davis

Up some of the night.

Uranus is visible more than 4 hours during 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.

Sun, Jun 2 ↓2:47 pm
Mon, Jun 3 ↑10:11 am

Jun 2, 2024
Jun 3, 2024

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Neptune rise and set in Davis

Up some of the night. Use binoculars.

Neptune is visible more than 12 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.

Sun, Jun 2 ↓3:22 pm
Mon, Jun 3 ↑2:42 am

Jun 2, 2024
Jun 3, 2024

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Planets Visible in Davis

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Jun 3, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 10:27 amSun 3:03 pmSun 12:47 pmGood visibility
VenusDown all daySun 1:43 pmDown all night, not visible
MarsSun 5:59 amSun 3:13 pmSun 10:37 amFairly good visibility
JupiterSun 11:13 amSun 2:50 pmSun 1:02 pmGreat visibility
SaturnSun 1:16 amSun 3:34 pmSun 8:25 amFairly good visibility
UranusSun 10:15 amSun 2:47 pmSun 12:31 pmVery difficult to see
NeptuneSun 2:46 amSun 3:22 pmSun 9:04 amDifficult to see