Tue, Jul 14 at 10:35 pm - Wed, Jul 15 at 4:32 am
5 hours, 58 minutes
Visible night of Jul 14 – Jul 15, 2020
Mercury: From Wed 3:41 am
Venus: From Wed 2:16 am
Mars: From Wed 12:25 am
Jupiter: Perfect visibility
Saturn: Perfect visibility
Uranus: From Wed 12:33 am
Neptune: From Tue 11:49 pm
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Tonight's Sky in Fort Smith, Jul 14 – Jul 15, 2020 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in Fort Smith
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible around sunrise and sunset only.
Mercury is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Wed, Jul 15 ↑3:41 am
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Venus rise and set in Fort Smith
View before sunrise.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Wed, Jul 15 ↑2:16 am
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Mars rise and set in Fort Smith
View in the early morning.
Mars can be seen for more than 4 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Wed, Jul 15 ↑12:25 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Fort Smith
Up almost all night.
Jupiter is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun in the sky, and is, therefore, visible most of the night. This is the best time of the year to view the planet.
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Saturn rise and set in Fort Smith
Up most of the night.
Saturn is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the 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.
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Uranus rise and set in Fort Smith
View before sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter. You may need binoculars.
Wed, Jul 15 ↑12:33 am
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Neptune rise and set in Fort Smith
View in the early morning. Use binoculars.
Neptune can be seen for more than 4 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise. Very faint, use binoculars.
Tue, Jul 14 ↑11:49 pm
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Planets Visible in Fort Smith
| Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jul 15, 2020 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Wed 3:41 am | Wed 8:53 pm | Wed 12:16 pm | Very difficult to see |
| Venus | Wed 2:16 am | Wed 6:57 pm | Wed 10:36 am | Great visibility |
| Mars | Wed 12:25 am | Wed 12:44 pm | Wed 6:34 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Tue 10:20 pm | Wed 4:38 am | Wed 1:29 am | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Tue 10:34 pm | Wed 5:21 am | Wed 1:57 am | Perfect visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 12:33 am | Wed 4:14 pm | Wed 8:24 am | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Tue 11:49 pm | Wed 10:51 am | Wed 5:20 am | Difficult to see |
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