All day
Visible night of Apr 26 – Apr 27, 2024
| Mercury: | ↓ Fri 4:13 pm | ↑ Sat 6:55 am |
|---|---|---|
| Venus: | ↓ Fri 3:25 pm | ↑ Sat 9:09 am |
| Mars: | ↓ Fri 5:22 pm | ↑ Sat 3:28 am |
| Saturn: | ↓ Fri 6:19 pm | ↑ Sat 1:12 am |
| Neptune: | ↓ Fri 5:13 pm | ↑ Sat 3:49 am |
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Tonight's Sky in McMurdo, Apr 26 – Apr 27, 2024 (5 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in McMurdo
Up some of the night.
Mercury is visible more than 9 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 ↓4:13 pm
Sat, Apr 27 ↑6:55 am
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Venus rise and set in McMurdo
Up some of the night.
Venus is visible more than 6 hours during the polar night. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, Apr 26 ↓3:25 pm
Sat, Apr 27 ↑9:09 am
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Mars rise and set in McMurdo
Up some of the night.
Mars is visible more than 13 hours during the polar night.
Fri, Apr 26 ↓5:22 pm
Sat, Apr 27 ↑3:28 am
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Saturn rise and set in McMurdo
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 17 hours during the polar night.
Fri, Apr 26 ↓6:19 pm
Sat, Apr 27 ↑1:12 am
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Neptune rise and set in McMurdo
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 13 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Apr 26 ↓5:13 pm
Sat, Apr 27 ↑3:49 am
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Planets Visible in McMurdo
| Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Apr 27, 2024 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Fri 7:01 am | Fri 4:13 pm | Fri 11:36 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 8:57 am | Fri 3:25 pm | Fri 12:12 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Mars | Fri 3:23 am | Fri 5:22 pm | Fri 10:24 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Jupiter | Down all day | Fri 1:58 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Saturn | Fri 1:15 am | Fri 6:19 pm | Fri 9:47 am | Fairly good visibility |
| Uranus | Down all day | Fri 1:54 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Neptune | Fri 3:53 am | Fri 5:13 pm | Fri 10:33 am | Difficult to see |
