All day
Visible night of May 10 – May 11, 2024
| Mercury: | ↓ Fri 3:20 pm | ↑ Sat 7:00 am |
|---|---|---|
| Mars: | ↓ Fri 3:43 pm | ↑ Sat 4:28 am |
| Saturn: | ↓ Fri 5:10 pm | ↑ Sat 12:32 am |
| Neptune: | ↓ Fri 4:11 pm | ↑ Sat 2:56 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Terra Nova Saddle, May 10 – May 11, 2024 (4 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Terra Nova Saddle
Up some of the night.
Mercury is visible more than 8 hours during 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.
Fri, May 10 ↓3:20 pm
Sat, May 11 ↑7:00 am
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Mars rise and set in Terra Nova Saddle
Up some of the night.
Mars is visible more than 11 hours during the polar night.
Fri, May 10 ↓3:43 pm
Sat, May 11 ↑4:28 am
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Saturn rise and set in Terra Nova Saddle
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 16 hours during the polar night.
Fri, May 10 ↓5:10 pm
Sat, May 11 ↑12:32 am
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Neptune rise and set in Terra Nova Saddle
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 13 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, May 10 ↓4:11 pm
Sat, May 11 ↑2:56 am
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Planets Visible in Terra Nova Saddle
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 11, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 6:53 am | Fri 3:20 pm | Fri 11:08 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Down all day | Fri 12:19 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Fri 4:23 am | Fri 3:43 pm | Fri 10:04 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Fri 1:12 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Saturn | Fri 12:35 am | Fri 5:10 pm | Fri 8:53 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Down all day | Fri 12:58 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Neptune | Fri 2:59 am | Fri 4:11 pm | Fri 9:35 am | Difficult to see |
