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Altitude: 37.7° Azimuth: 253.8° Direction: West-South-West. Jupiter is currently in the constellation of Taurus. The current Right Ascension is 04h 01m 50s and the Declination is +19° 56’ 16”.
Jupiter's appearance is a tapestry of colorful stripes and spots – the cloud bands that encircle the planet, and the cyclonic storms dotting it from pole to pole. The gas planet likely has three distinct cloud layers in its "skies" that, taken together, span about 44 miles (71 kilometers).
It is the third brightest natural object in the Earth's night sky after the Moon and Venus and has been observed since prehistoric times. Its name derives from Jupiter, the chief deity of ancient Roman religion.
Feb 15, 2024 · Jupiter is bright and easy to spot from our vantage point on Earth, helped by its massive size and banded, reflective cloud tops. Jupiter even possesses moons the size of planets: Ganymede, its largest, is bigger than the planet Mercury.
From Virginia Beach , Jupiter is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 2° above the horizon at dawn. Begin typing the name of a town near to you, and then select the town from the list of options which appear below.
- 24 April 2024
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1 day ago · Jupiter, the most massive planet of the solar system and the fifth in distance from the Sun. It is one of the brightest objects in the night sky; only the Moon, Venus, and sometimes Mars are more brilliant. Jupiter is designated by the symbol ♃.
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Jupiter is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom. Right now it is placed in the West-North-West direction at an altitude of 14° above the horizon. Given its current magnitude, Jupiter is visible to the naked eye, easily even from highly light polluted areas. Go to interactive sky chart.
