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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in British Antarctic Territory, Antarctica

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All day

Visible tonight, Jun 10 – Jun 11, 2024

Saturn: Good visibility
Neptune: Extremely difficult to see
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Tonight's Sky in British Antarctic Territory, Jun 10 – Jun 11, 2024 (2 planets visible)

Saturn rise and set in British Antarctic Territory

Up all night.

Saturn is up all of 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.

Jun 10, 2024
Jun 11, 2024

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Neptune rise and set in British Antarctic Territory

Up all night. Use binoculars.

Neptune is up all of 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. Very faint, use binoculars.

Jun 10, 2024
Jun 11, 2024

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Planets Visible in British Antarctic Territory

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Jun 10, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryDown all dayMon 11:37 pmDown all night, not visible
VenusDown all dayMon 12:05 amDown all night, not visible
MarsDown all dayMon 8:39 pmDown all night, not visible
JupiterDown all dayMon 10:49 pmDown all night, not visible
SaturnUp all dayMon 6:06 pmGood visibility
UranusDown all dayMon 10:12 pmDown all night, not visible
NeptuneUp all dayMon 6:44 pmExtremely difficult to see