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Sky map showing night sky tonight in Sheffield, England, United Kingdom. What planets are visible? Where is Mars, Saturn or Venus? What is the bright star in the sky?
Feb 15, 2021 · Many know that Sirius is the brightest star visible in Earth’s night sky. But the second-brightest star – Canopus in the constellation Carina the Keel – isn’t nearly as well known. That ...
The links below show pictures of where in the sky the planets will be in the sky tonight. The pictures also show the Moon and the patterns of the stars ( constellations) around them. Because the The Schools' Observatory is in the UK, the pictures show the view from the UK. It is possible to see the 5 planets closest to Earth with the naked eye.
Visible night of Jul 3 – Jul 4, 2024. Mercury: Until Wed 10:24 pm. Venus: Until Wed 9:39 pm. Mars: From Thu 2:58 am. Jupiter: From Thu 4:05 am.
Sep 15, 2017 · Launch our Astronomical Almanac! Find everything you need for observing tonight in one place. Our Astronomical Almanac presents basic astronomical data customized for your location for any date from AD 1600 to 2400. The interactive tool displays sunrise and sunset times, morning and evening twilight times, moonrise and moonset times, the Moon's ...
Jul 15, 2014 · NASA / ESA / G. Bacon (STScI) The brightest star in the sky is Sirius, also known as the “Dog Star” or, more officially, Alpha Canis Majoris, for its position in the constellation Canis Major. Sirius is a binary star dominated by a luminous main sequence star, Sirius A, with an apparent magnitude of -1.46. Sirius A’s apparent brightness ...
Visible night of Jul 2 – Jul 3, 2024. Mercury: Until Tue 9:47 pm. Venus: Until Tue 9:03 pm. Mars: From Wed 2:09 am. Jupiter: From Wed 3:16 am.
