20 hours, 15 minutes
Thu, Jun 17 at 3:09 pm - Fri, Jun 18 at 11:25 am
Visible tonight, Jun 17 – Jun 18, 2021
| Mercury: | ↓ Thu 3:42 pm | ↑ Fri 9:25 am |
|---|---|---|
| Venus: | Until Thu 4:36 pm | |
| Mars: | Until Thu 6:35 pm | |
| Jupiter: | From Thu 9:58 pm | |
| Saturn: | From Thu 7:36 pm | |
| Uranus: | From Fri 6:29 am | |
| Neptune: | From Fri 12:29 am |
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Tonight's Sky in Palmer Station, Jun 17 – Jun 18, 2021 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Palmer Station
Very close to Sun, hard or impossible to see.
Mercury is just 10 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult or impossible to see it.
Thu, Jun 17 ↓3:42 pm
Fri, Jun 18 ↑9:25 am
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Venus rise and set in Palmer Station
View just after sunset.
Venus is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Thu, Jun 17 ↓4:36 pm
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Mars rise and set in Palmer Station
View after sunset.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. 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.
Thu, Jun 17 ↓6:35 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Palmer Station
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 13 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, Jun 17 ↑9:58 pm
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Saturn rise and set in Palmer Station
View in the early morning.
Saturn can be seen for more than 15 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, Jun 17 ↑7:36 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Palmer Station
View before sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. 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. You may need binoculars.
Fri, Jun 18 ↑6:29 am
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Neptune rise and set in Palmer Station
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 10 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Jun 18 ↑12:29 am
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Planets Visible in Palmer Station
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Jun 17, 2021 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 9:32 am | Thu 3:42 pm | Thu 12:37 pm | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 1:09 pm | Thu 4:36 pm | Thu 2:52 pm | Fairly good visibility |
| Mars | Thu 1:19 pm | Thu 6:35 pm | Thu 3:57 pm | Difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Thu 9:58 pm | Fri 1:35 pm | Fri 5:46 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 7:36 pm | Fri 1:27 pm | Fri 4:31 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 6:29 am | Fri 1:54 pm | Fri 10:12 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Fri 12:29 am | Fri 1:41 pm | Fri 7:05 am | Difficult to see |
