Home Night Sky P Z Cervantes Park
Night Time
10 hours, 40 minutes
Wed, 17 Apr, 19:45 – Thu, 18 Apr, 06:24
Visible night of 17 Apr – 18 Apr 2024
| Mercury: | From Thu 05:55 |
|---|---|
| Venus: | From Thu 06:01 |
| Mars: | From Thu 04:57 |
| Jupiter: | Until Wed 21:35 |
| Saturn: | From Thu 04:47 |
| Uranus: | Until Wed 21:38 |
| Neptune: | From Thu 05:16 |
April 21: Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks at Perihelion (Closest Point to Sun)
At most latitudes, you might be able to catch the faint comet this week after sunset, as the sky becomes dark. Find 12P/Pons-Brooks in our Night Sky Map. (The size and brightness of the comet has been exaggerated to show its position more clearly.)
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Tonight's Sky in P Z Cervantes Park, 17 Apr – 18 Apr 2024 (7 planets visible)
Mercury rise and set in P Z Cervantes Park
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, 18 Apr ↑05:55
17 Apr 2024
18 Apr 2024
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Venus rise and set in P Z Cervantes Park
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.
Thu, 18 Apr ↑06:01
17 Apr 2024
18 Apr 2024
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Mars rise and set in P Z Cervantes Park
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, 18 Apr ↑04:57
17 Apr 2024
18 Apr 2024
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Jupiter rise and set in P Z Cervantes Park
View just after sunset.
Jupiter is close to the Sun and can only be seen shortly after sunset. Try finding a good, unobstructed view of the horizon.
Wed, 17 Apr ↓21:35
17 Apr 2024
18 Apr 2024
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Saturn rise and set in P Z Cervantes Park
View before sunrise.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, 18 Apr ↑04:47
17 Apr 2024
18 Apr 2024
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Uranus rise and set in P Z Cervantes Park
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Uranus is just 23 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Wed, 17 Apr ↓21:38
17 Apr 2024
18 Apr 2024
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Neptune rise and set in P Z Cervantes Park
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset. Bring binoculars (but don't look at the Sun!).
Neptune is just 30 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see. You may need binoculars, but only use them when sun is down.
Thu, 18 Apr ↑05:16
17 Apr 2024
18 Apr 2024
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Planets Visible in P Z Cervantes Park
| Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Thu 05:55 | Thu 18:46 | Thu 12:21 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Venus | Thu 06:01 | Thu 18:41 | Thu 12:20 | Slightly difficult to see |
| Mars | Thu 04:57 | Thu 16:32 | Thu 10:44 | Average visibility |
| Jupiter | Wed 07:35 | Wed 21:35 | Wed 14:35 | Average visibility |
| Saturn | Thu 04:47 | Thu 16:04 | Thu 10:25 | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Wed 07:35 | Wed 21:38 | Wed 14:37 | Extremely difficult to see |
| Neptune | Thu 05:16 | Thu 17:09 | Thu 11:13 | Extremely difficult to see |
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