10 hours, 14 minutes
Sun, Oct 1 at 8:31 pm – Mon, Oct 2 at 6:45 am
Visible night of Oct 1 – Oct 2, 2023
| Mercury: | Slightly difficult to see | |
|---|---|---|
| Venus: | Average visibility | |
| Mars: | ↓ Sun 10:34 pm | ↑ Mon 6:32 am |
| Jupiter: | ↑ Mon 1:22 am | ↓ Mon 6:31 am |
| Saturn: | Perfect visibility | |
| Uranus: | ↑ Mon 3:36 am | ↓ Mon 5:21 am |
| Neptune: | Slightly difficult to see |
As Venus Dazzles, Data Reveals Subtle Patterns
Venus—currently shining in the morning sky—produces patterns that can only be revealed by plotting data over many thousands of years.
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Tonight's Sky in Troll Station, Oct 1 – Oct 2, 2023 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Troll 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.
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Venus rise and set in Troll Station
Try at night.
Can only be seen shortly, if at all, it is very close to the horizon. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
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Mars rise and set in Troll Station
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mars is just 15 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sun, Oct 1 ↓10:34 pm
Mon, Oct 2 ↑6:32 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Troll Station
After sunset and most of the night.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Mon, Oct 2 ↑1:22 am
Mon, Oct 2 ↓6:31 am
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Saturn rise and set in Troll 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.
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Uranus rise and set in Troll Station
Hard to see. Bring binoculars.
Uranus rises above the horizon for a short period only and remains very low in the sky, so it is unlikely to be visible. You may need binoculars.
Mon, Oct 2 ↑3:36 am
Mon, Oct 2 ↓5:21 am
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Neptune rise and set in Troll 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.
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Planets Visible in Troll Station
| Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Oct 2, 2023 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Mon 7:30 am | Mon 6:19 pm | Mon 12:53 pm | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Mon 7:04 am | Mon 2:37 pm | Mon 10:50 am | Average visibility |
| Mars | Sun 6:37 am | Sun 10:34 pm | Sun 2:34 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Jupiter | Mon 1:22 am | Mon 6:31 am | Mon 3:56 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Sun 2:21 pm | Mon 8:28 am | Sun 11:24 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Mon 3:36 am | Mon 5:21 am | Mon 4:28 am | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Sun 6:14 pm | Mon 7:36 am | Mon 12:55 am | Slightly difficult to see |
