All day
Visible night of Dec 11 – Dec 12, 2023
| Venus: | ↓ Mon 1:55 pm | ↑ Tue 6:36 am |
|---|---|---|
| Jupiter: | ↑ Mon 1:23 pm | ↓ Tue 6:48 am |
| Saturn: | ↑ Mon 2:33 pm | ↓ Mon 9:39 pm |
| Uranus: | ↑ Mon 12:30 pm | ↓ Tue 9:27 am |
| Neptune: | ↑ Mon 2:02 pm | ↓ Tue 1:02 am |
It’s a Good Year for the Geminids
The Geminid meteor shower peaks around December 13–14 or 14–15, just a few days after the New Moon on December 12.
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Tonight's Sky in Chokurdakh, Dec 11 – Dec 12, 2023 (5 planets visible)
Venus rise and set in Chokurdakh
Up some of the night.
Venus is visible more than 7 hours during the polar night. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Mon, Dec 11 ↓1:55 pm
Tue, Dec 12 ↑6:36 am
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Jupiter rise and set in Chokurdakh
Up some of the night.
Jupiter is visible more than 17 hours during the polar night.
Mon, Dec 11 ↑1:23 pm
Tue, Dec 12 ↓6:48 am
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Saturn rise and set in Chokurdakh
Up some of the night.
Saturn is visible more than 7 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.
Mon, Dec 11 ↑2:33 pm
Mon, Dec 11 ↓9:39 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Chokurdakh
Up some of the night. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible more than 20 hours during the polar night. You may need binoculars.
Mon, Dec 11 ↑12:30 pm
Tue, Dec 12 ↓9:27 am
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Neptune rise and set in Chokurdakh
Up some of the night. Use binoculars.
Neptune is visible more than 10 hours during the polar night. Very faint, use binoculars.
Mon, Dec 11 ↑2:02 pm
Tue, Dec 12 ↓1:02 am
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Planets Visible in Chokurdakh
| Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Dec 12, 2023 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Down all day | Mon 2:25 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Venus | Mon 6:29 am | Mon 1:55 pm | Mon 10:13 am | Perfect visibility |
| Mars | Down all day | Mon 12:31 pm | Down all night, not visible | |
| Jupiter | Mon 1:23 pm | Tue 6:48 am | Mon 10:06 pm | Great visibility |
| Saturn | Mon 2:33 pm | Mon 9:39 pm | Mon 6:06 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Mon 12:30 pm | Tue 9:27 am | Mon 10:59 pm | Difficult to see |
| Neptune | Mon 2:02 pm | Tue 1:02 am | Mon 7:32 pm | Difficult to see |
