C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS might be visible to the naked eye in the coming weeks. Show the comet on our Night Sky Map (below).
Tonight's Sky in Leeds, 10 Oct – 11 Oct 2024
Mercury rise and set in Leeds
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only after sunset.
Mercury is just 7 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Thu, 10 Oct ↓18:31
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Venus rise and set in Leeds
Try after sunset.
Venus sets shortly after sunset, 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, 10 Oct ↓19:15
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Mars rise and set in Leeds
View before sunrise.
Mars can best be seen in the hours just before sunrise. Visibility deteriorates as the sky gets brighter.
Thu, 10 Oct ↑22:47
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Jupiter rise and set in Leeds
View in the early morning.
Jupiter can be seen for more than 10 hours during the late night/early morning and until sunrise.
Thu, 10 Oct ↑20:46
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Saturn rise and set in Leeds
After sunset and most of the night.
Saturn is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Fri, 11 Oct ↓04:06
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Uranus rise and set in Leeds
Most of the night until sunrise. Bring binoculars.
Uranus is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the early morning hours and until sunrise. You may need binoculars.
Thu, 10 Oct ↑19:26
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Neptune rise and set in Leeds
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.
Fri, 11 Oct ↓05:32
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Planets Visible in Leeds
Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, 10 Oct 2024 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | Thu 08:05 | Thu 18:31 | Thu 13:19 | Difficult to see |
Venus | Thu 10:47 | Thu 19:15 | Thu 15:01 | Slightly difficult to see |
Mars | Thu 22:47 | Fri 15:35 | Fri 07:11 | Average visibility |
Jupiter | Thu 20:46 | Fri 13:28 | Fri 05:07 | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | Thu 17:33 | Fri 04:06 | Thu 22:49 | Perfect visibility |
Uranus | Thu 19:26 | Fri 11:19 | Fri 03:23 | Average visibility |
Neptune | Thu 17:48 | Fri 05:32 | Thu 23:40 | Difficult to see |