Jan 2025: See the Planets (And a Comet?)
- Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are on display—read more about the planets this month.
- C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) might be the best comet of 2025 for observers in the Southern Hemisphere.
Tonight's Sky in Rarotonga, 1月8日 (水) – 2025年1月9日 (木)
Mercury rise and set in Rarotonga
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 18 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
1月9日 (木) ↑4時47分
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Venus rise and set in Rarotonga
View after sunset.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
1月8日 (水) ↓22時14分
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Mars rise and set in Rarotonga
Up most of the night.
Mars is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
1月8日 (水) ↑20時08分
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Jupiter rise and set in Rarotonga
After sunset and most of the night.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
1月9日 (木) ↓3時32分
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Saturn rise and set in Rarotonga
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
1月8日 (水) ↓22時45分
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Uranus rise and set in Rarotonga
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 6 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
1月9日 (木) ↓2時19分
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Neptune rise and set in Rarotonga
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Very faint, use binoculars.
1月8日 (水) ↓23時20分
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Planets Visible in Rarotonga
Planetrise/Planetset, 2025年1月9日木曜日 | ||||
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Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
Mercury | 木曜日 4時47分 | 木曜日 18時11分 | 木曜日 11時29分 | Slightly difficult to see |
Venus | 水曜日 9時38分 | 水曜日 22時14分 | 水曜日 15時56分 | Great visibility |
Mars | 水曜日 20時08分 | 木曜日 6時50分 | 木曜日 1時29分 | Perfect visibility |
Jupiter | 水曜日 16時40分 | 木曜日 3時32分 | 水曜日 22時06分 | Perfect visibility |
Saturn | 水曜日 10時18分 | 水曜日 22時45分 | 水曜日 16時32分 | Average visibility |
Uranus | 水曜日 15時15分 | 木曜日 2時19分 | 水曜日 20時47分 | Average visibility |
Neptune | 水曜日 11時11分 | 水曜日 23時20分 | 水曜日 17時16分 | Very difficult to see |