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The triangle; appearing similar to a capital delta in the Greek alphabet.

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Longitude:
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42.38°N
71.11°W
EDT

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Thu, Oct 17, 2024


Sunrise 06:57
Sunset 17:58
Twilight ends 19:32
begins 05:23

15-day old moon
Full Moon

98%

15 days old


Rise Set
Mercury 07:59 18:21
Venus 10:04 19:26
Moon 17:36 06:59
Mars 23:04 14:09
Jupiter 20:47 11:51
Saturn 16:25 03:28

All times shown in EDT.
The sky on 17 October 2024
Sunrise
06:57
Sunset
17:58
Twilight ends
19:32
Twilight begins
05:23

15-day old moon
Waning Gibbous

98%

15 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 07:59 13:10 18:21
Venus 10:04 14:45 19:26
Moon 17:36 00:10 06:59
Mars 23:04 06:37 14:09
Jupiter 20:47 04:19 11:51
Saturn 16:25 21:57 03:28
All times shown in EDT.