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Planets Visible in the Night Sky in Palmer Station, Antarctica

Night Time

10 hours, 45 minutes

Sun, Oct 1 at 7:42 pm – Mon, Oct 2 at 6:27 am

Visible night of Oct 1 – Oct 2, 2023

Mercury: Slightly difficult to see
Venus: From Mon 5:45 am
Mars: Until Sun 9:22 pm
Jupiter: From Sun 11:33 pm
Saturn: Perfect visibility
Uranus: From Mon 12:43 am
Neptune: Slightly difficult to see
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Tonight's Sky in Palmer Station, Oct 1 – Oct 2, 2023 (7 planets visible)

Mercury rise and set in Palmer Station

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Mercury is just 14 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Oct 1, 2023
Oct 2, 2023

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Venus rise and set in Palmer Station

Try before sunrise.

Venus rises shortly before sunrise, 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.

Mon, Oct 2 ↑5:45 am

Oct 1, 2023
Oct 2, 2023

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Mars rise and set in Palmer Station

Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.

Mars is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.

Sun, Oct 1 ↓9:22 pm

Oct 1, 2023
Oct 2, 2023

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Jupiter rise and set in Palmer Station

Most of the night until sunrise.

Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.

Sun, Oct 1 ↑11:33 pm

Oct 1, 2023
Oct 2, 2023

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Saturn rise and set in Palmer Station

Most of the night until sunrise.

Saturn is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise.

Oct 1, 2023
Oct 2, 2023

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Uranus rise and set in Palmer Station

View in the early morning. Bring binoculars.

Uranus can be seen for more than 5 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. 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.

Mon, Oct 2 ↑12:43 am

Oct 1, 2023
Oct 2, 2023

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Neptune rise and set in Palmer Station

Up most of the night. Use binoculars.

Neptune is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night. Very faint, use binoculars.

Oct 1, 2023
Oct 2, 2023

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Planets Visible in Palmer Station

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Oct 2, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 6:43 amMon 5:58 pmMon 12:19 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusMon 5:45 amMon 2:48 pmMon 10:16 amAverage visibility
MarsSun 6:41 amSun 9:22 pmSun 2:01 pmDifficult to see
JupiterSun 11:33 pmMon 7:12 amMon 3:22 amPerfect visibility
SaturnSun 2:51 pmMon 6:49 amSun 10:50 pmPerfect visibility
UranusMon 12:43 amMon 7:05 amMon 3:54 amSlightly difficult to see
NeptuneSun 5:52 pmMon 6:48 amMon 12:20 amSlightly difficult to see