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PlanetTonightWED Nov 11 · 3:12 AM · in 9h 24mCurated calendar
Jupiter High in the East
The giant planet dominates the late-evening sky.
When & where to look
Visible from3:12 AMEast horizon
Best around5:22 AM44° elevation
Sets / fades7:32 AMBelow ideal altitude
Jupiter climbs to 44° in the eastern sky, shining at magnitude -2.4 — brighter than any star. It holds a steady, creamy-white light that does not twinkle, and stays well placed for viewing for more than four hours.
Field notes
- 01Any binoculars will reveal up to four Galilean moons in a row beside it.
- 02A small telescope shows the two main cloud belts.
- 03Planets shine steadily; stars twinkle. That’s the quickest way to tell them apart.
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Saturn Due South
The ringed planet reaches its highest point of the night.
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The red planet climbs the eastern sky before dawn.
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