6 hours, 9 minutes
Fri, Jan 27 at 9:56 pm – Sat, Jan 28 at 4:05 am
Visible tonight, Jan 27 – Jan 28, 2023
| Mercury: | From Sat 1:39 am |
|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Fri 10:25 pm |
| Mars: | Until Fri 10:37 pm |
| Jupiter: | Until Fri 10:38 pm |
| Saturn: | Until Fri 10:19 pm |
| Uranus: | Until Fri 10:56 pm |
| Neptune: | Until Fri 10:32 pm |
Can You Find the Faint Green Comet?
C/2022 E3 (ZTF)—a green-ish comet—may be visible in the night sky around the end of January and the beginning of February.
Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Esperanza Base on a date of your choice. Use it to locate a planet, the Moon, or the Sun and track their movements across the sky. The map also shows the phases of the Moon, and all solar and lunar eclipses. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in Esperanza Base, Jan 27 – Jan 28, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Esperanza Base
View just before sunrise.
Mercury is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly before sunrise. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Sat, Jan 28 ↑1:39 am
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Venus rise and set in Esperanza Base
Try after sunset.
Venus sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, Jan 27 ↓10:25 pm
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Mars rise and set in Esperanza Base
Try after sunset.
Mars sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Fri, Jan 27 ↓10:37 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Esperanza Base
Try after sunset.
Jupiter sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe.
Fri, Jan 27 ↓10:38 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Esperanza Base
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Saturn is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Fri, Jan 27 ↓10:19 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Esperanza Base
Try after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Jan 27 ↓10:56 pm
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Neptune rise and set in Esperanza Base
Try after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune sets shortly after sunset, so it is very close to the horizon. This makes it very difficult to observe. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Jan 27 ↓10:32 pm
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Planets Visible in Esperanza Base
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Jan 27, 2023 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 1:39 am | Sat 8:52 pm | Sat 11:15 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 6:40 am | Fri 10:25 pm | Fri 2:34 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Fri 7:01 pm | Fri 10:37 pm | Fri 8:49 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Fri 10:45 am | Fri 10:38 pm | Fri 4:41 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Saturn | Fri 6:06 am | Fri 10:19 pm | Fri 2:13 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Uranus | Fri 3:24 pm | Fri 10:56 pm | Fri 7:10 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 9:25 am | Fri 10:32 pm | Fri 3:58 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
