All day
Visible night of Apr 26 – Apr 27, 2024
| Mercury: | ↓ Fri 1:36 pm | ↑ Sat 6:52 am |
|---|---|---|
| Mars: | ↓ Fri 4:53 pm | ↑ Sat 1:22 am |
| Saturn: | Perfect visibility | |
| Neptune: | ↓ Fri 4:29 pm | ↑ Sat 1:57 am |
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Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Milan Ridge. 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 Milan Ridge, Apr 26 – Apr 27, 2024 (4 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Milan Ridge
Up some of the night.
Mercury is visible more than 6 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.
Fri, Apr 26 ↓1:36 pm
Sat, Apr 27 ↑6:52 am
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Mars rise and set in Milan Ridge
Up some of the night.
Mars is visible more than 15 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, Apr 26 ↓4:53 pm
Sat, Apr 27 ↑1:22 am
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Saturn rise and set in Milan Ridge
Up all night.
Saturn is up all of the polar night.
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Neptune rise and set in Milan Ridge
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 14 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. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Apr 26 ↓4:29 pm
Sat, Apr 27 ↑1:57 am
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Planets Visible in Milan Ridge
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Apr 27, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 7:02 am | Fri 1:36 pm | Fri 10:18 am | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Down all day | Fri 10:54 am | Down all night, not visible | |
| Mars | Fri 1:11 am | Fri 4:53 pm | Fri 9:06 am | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Fri 12:40 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Saturn | Up all day | Fri 8:29 am | Perfect visibility | |
| Uranus | Down all day | Fri 12:36 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Neptune | Fri 2:00 am | Fri 4:29 pm | Fri 9:15 am | Very difficult to see |
