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Auriga

The charioteer; in Greek mythology, Erichthonius, son of Vulcan, the first person to attach four horses to a chariot.

Orion

The hunter; associated in Greek mythology with a son of Poseidon, but associated by the Sumerians with their great hero Gilgamesh.

Taurus

The bull; said by the Sumerians to be charging at Orion the hunter, but in Greek mythology said to be Zeus in disguise.

Lepus

The hare; often depicted being chased by Orion and his two dogs.

Camelopardalis

The giraffe; a large but faint northern constellation introduced by Plancius in 1612.

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Longitude:
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42.38°N
71.11°W
EST

Color scheme


Tue, Dec 10, 2024


Sunrise 07:00
Sunset 16:11
Twilight ends 17:52
begins 05:19

9-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

73%

9 days old


Rise Set
Mercury 06:04 15:42
Venus 10:11 19:29
Moon 13:00 02:26
Mars 19:32 10:30
Jupiter 15:50 06:50
Saturn 11:52 22:55

All times shown in EST.
The sky on 10 December 2024
Sunrise
07:00
Sunset
16:11
Twilight ends
17:52
Twilight begins
05:19

9-day old moon
Waxing Gibbous

73%

9 days old

Planets
Rise Culm. Set
Mercury 06:04 10:53 15:42
Venus 10:11 14:50 19:29
Moon 13:00 19:36 02:26
Mars 19:32 03:01 10:30
Jupiter 15:50 23:20 06:50
Saturn 11:52 17:23 22:55
All times shown in EST.