Tonight Timeline from Ndola, Zambia
Observing Location: Ndola, Zambia
Latitude: 12° 57’ 31” S
Longitude: 28° 38’ 11” E
Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
This observing guide helps you plan your Solar System observations. It's divided into three sections, detailing visible objects for post-sunset, nighttime and pre-sunrise viewing. Only objects reaching at least 15° altitude and set/rise at least 15 minutes after/before the Sun are listed.
Objects Visible After Sunset
Object | Visibility | Set | Mag | Constellation | Map |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Comet 48P/Johnson | Large Telescope |
18:59
0h 21m after sunset |
16.54 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EA6 | Professional Telescope |
19:07
0h 29m after sunset |
29.82 | Capricornus | map |
Comet C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS) | Large Telescope |
19:10
0h 32m after sunset |
15.13 | Cygnus | map |
Asteroid 1566 Icarus | Professional Telescope |
19:11
0h 33m after sunset |
20.42 | Microscopium | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2008 DB | Professional Telescope |
19:16
0h 38m after sunset |
27.95 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2024 CU | Professional Telescope |
19:16
0h 38m after sunset |
31.54 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 KQ4 | Professional Telescope |
19:20
0h 41m after sunset |
29.15 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2017 TB | Professional Telescope |
19:28
0h 50m after sunset |
31.78 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2003 LN6 | Professional Telescope |
19:30
0h 52m after sunset |
26.42 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 XF | Professional Telescope |
19:34
0h 56m after sunset |
28.66 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QB6 | Professional Telescope |
19:37
0h 59m after sunset |
26.89 | Capricornus | map |
Comet 290P/Jager | Professional Telescope |
19:39
1h 01m after sunset |
23.13 | Aquarius | map |
Comet 333P/LINEAR | Large Telescope |
19:40
1h 01m after sunset |
15.5 | Pegasus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2018 DU | Professional Telescope |
19:44
1h 05m after sunset |
31.44 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid 1 Ceres | Binocular |
19:44
1h 06m after sunset |
9.12 | Capricornus | map |
Comet C/2021 C5 (PANSTARRS) | Professional Telescope |
19:45
1h 07m after sunset |
21.21 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ | Professional Telescope |
19:49
1h 10m after sunset |
29.82 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2010 VQ | Professional Telescope |
19:49
1h 10m after sunset |
29.82 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2023 KU | Professional Telescope |
19:52
1h 14m after sunset |
23.51 | Capricornus | map |
Comet C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) | Large Telescope |
19:54
1h 15m after sunset |
17.64 | Pegasus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 MK1 | Professional Telescope |
19:57
1h 18m after sunset |
26.69 | Capricornus | map |
Comet 37P/Forbes | Professional Telescope |
19:57
1h 18m after sunset |
18.20 | Capricornus | map |
Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) | Naked Eye |
19:59
1h 21m after sunset |
2.0 | Pisces Austrinus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK | Professional Telescope |
20:00
1h 22m after sunset |
26.81 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 DK | Professional Telescope |
20:00
1h 22m after sunset |
26.81 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 292220 | Professional Telescope |
20:00
1h 22m after sunset |
23.59 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2023 PX | Professional Telescope |
20:01
1h 23m after sunset |
27.96 | Capricornus | map |
Comet Encke (2P/Encke) | Professional Telescope |
20:08
1h 29m after sunset |
21.58 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 EF1 | Professional Telescope |
20:13
1h 34m after sunset |
31.74 | Aquarius | map |
Comet 81P/Wild | Professional Telescope |
20:13
1h 35m after sunset |
22.13 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2011 AH5 | Professional Telescope |
20:15
1h 36m after sunset |
29.28 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DR | Professional Telescope |
20:24
1h 46m after sunset |
29.57 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2013 GM3 | Professional Telescope |
20:27
1h 49m after sunset |
27.68 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XE | Professional Telescope |
20:31
1h 53m after sunset |
31.58 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid 2007 OR10 | Professional Telescope |
20:34
1h 55m after sunset |
21.48 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 QX4 | Professional Telescope |
20:34
1h 56m after sunset |
26.45 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2012 XE133 | Professional Telescope |
20:34
1h 56m after sunset |
25.21 | Aquarius | map |
Comet 209P/LINEAR | Professional Telescope |
20:37
1h 58m after sunset |
22.38 | Pisces Austrinus | map |
Comet 240P/NEAT | Professional Telescope |
20:41
2h 03m after sunset |
18.20 | Pisces Austrinus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 RS5 | Professional Telescope |
20:42
2h 03m after sunset |
31.13 | Aquarius | map |
Comet 289P/Blanpain | Professional Telescope |
20:42
2h 03m after sunset |
24.56 | Aquarius | map |
Comet 133P/Elst-Pizarro | Professional Telescope |
20:48
2h 09m after sunset |
21.37 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2016 VY1 | Professional Telescope |
20:48
2h 09m after sunset |
27.36 | Aquarius | map |
Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup | Professional Telescope |
20:48
2h 09m after sunset |
22.75 | Pisces | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2017 GK6 | Professional Telescope |
20:49
2h 11m after sunset |
30.03 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid 16 Psyche | Small Telescope |
20:54
2h 16m after sunset |
11.49 | Aquarius | map |
Comet ZTF (C/2020 V2) | Large Telescope |
20:56
2h 17m after sunset |
16.66 | Pavo | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 UX1 | Professional Telescope |
20:57
2h 18m after sunset |
31.79 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2019 AH3 | Professional Telescope |
20:58
2h 20m after sunset |
32.36 | Pisces | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2024 JH1 | Professional Telescope |
21:00
2h 21m after sunset |
30.37 | Aquarius | map |
Comet 77P/Longmore | Professional Telescope |
21:04
2h 25m after sunset |
21.59 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid 2017 XO2 | Professional Telescope |
21:05
2h 27m after sunset |
24.74 | Aquarius | map |
Comet 164P/Christensen | Large Telescope |
21:06
2h 28m after sunset |
17.91 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid 1998 OR2 | Professional Telescope |
21:09
2h 30m after sunset |
22.32 | Aquarius | map |
Comet 116P/Wild | Professional Telescope |
21:10
2h 31m after sunset |
22.52 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 137108 | Professional Telescope |
21:13
2h 35m after sunset |
22.35 | Cassiopeia | map |
Comet 125P/Spacewatch | Professional Telescope |
21:14
2h 35m after sunset |
23.60 | Aquarius | map |
Saturn | Naked Eye |
21:14
2h 36m after sunset |
1.10 | Aquarius | map |
Comet 332P/Ikeya-Murakami | Professional Telescope |
21:14
2h 36m after sunset |
29.57 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid 7 Iris | Small Telescope |
21:16
2h 37m after sunset |
9.99 | Pisces | map |
Venus | Naked Eye |
21:16
2h 38m after sunset |
-4.65 | Aquarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2019 EF1 | Professional Telescope |
21:17
2h 39m after sunset |
29.59 | Pisces | map |
Asteroid 2014 SR349 | Professional Telescope |
21:18
2h 39m after sunset |
24.10 | Aquarius | map |
Comet C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) | Large Telescope |
21:19
2h 40m after sunset |
16.5 | Pisces | map |
Asteroid 1979 XB | Professional Telescope |
21:20
2h 42m after sunset |
25.39 | Pisces Austrinus | map |
Asteroid 1I/2017 U1 (Oumuamua) | Professional Telescope |
21:24
2h 46m after sunset |
38.80 | Pegasus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 XF5 | Professional Telescope |
21:29
2h 50m after sunset |
30.00 | Pisces | map |
Comet P/2023 M4 (ATLAS) | Professional Telescope |
21:35
2h 56m after sunset |
18.26 | Pisces | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 WB5 | Professional Telescope |
21:37
2h 59m after sunset |
28.56 | Pisces | map |
Asteroid 2010 RF12 | Professional Telescope |
21:41
3h 03m after sunset |
30.30 | Pisces | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2016 JA6 | Professional Telescope |
21:44
3h 05m after sunset |
28.52 | Aquarius | map |
Comet C/2022 A2 (PANSTARRS) | Professional Telescope |
21:47
3h 08m after sunset |
22.58 | Sculptor | map |
Asteroid 2020 CD3 (Earth's minimoon) | Professional Telescope |
21:47
3h 08m after sunset |
34.10 | Pisces | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2019 FA | Professional Telescope |
21:48
3h 10m after sunset |
31.79 | Pisces | map |
Neptune | Binocular |
21:50
3h 11m after sunset |
7.80 | Pisces | map |
Asteroid 101955 Bennu (1999 RQ36) | Professional Telescope |
21:55
3h 17m after sunset |
21.84 | Pegasus | map |
Comet 252P/LINEAR | Professional Telescope |
21:57
3h 19m after sunset |
31.05 | Pisces | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 DG | Professional Telescope |
22:01
3h 23m after sunset |
33.61 | Pisces | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 TG4 | Professional Telescope |
22:01
3h 23m after sunset |
24.64 | Pisces | map |
Comet 24P/Schaumasse | Professional Telescope |
22:02
3h 24m after sunset |
24.17 | Cetus | map |
Asteroid 2000 SG344 | Professional Telescope |
22:03
3h 24m after sunset |
26.54 | Pisces | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2024 YF2 | Professional Telescope |
22:03
3h 24m after sunset |
24.14 | Grus | map |
Asteroid 2015 TG387 (The Goblin) | Professional Telescope |
22:08
3h 29m after sunset |
24.52 | Pisces | map |
Objects Visible During the Night
Objects Visible Before Sunrise
Object | Visibility | Rise | Mag | Constellation | Map |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Asteroid (NEO) 2015 XH55 | Professional Telescope |
02:37
3h 18m before sunrise |
31.99 | Ophiuchus | map |
Comet C/2024 B1 (Lemmon) | Large Telescope |
03:51
2h 04m before sunrise |
17.4 | Hercules | map |
Comet 14P/Wolf | Professional Telescope |
03:12
2h 43m before sunrise |
21.93 | Ophiuchus | map |
Comet C/2024 C4 (ATLAS) | Professional Telescope |
04:42
1h 13m before sunrise |
24.09 | Hercules | map |
Comet 56P/Slaughter-Burnham | Professional Telescope |
02:21
3h 33m before sunrise |
25.14 | Scorpius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 UP6 | Professional Telescope |
02:36
3h 19m before sunrise |
31.11 | Ophiuchus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2003 RU11 | Professional Telescope |
02:47
3h 08m before sunrise |
27.35 | Ophiuchus | map |
Comet 65P/Gunn | Large Telescope |
02:44
3h 11m before sunrise |
17.38 | Ophiuchus | map |
Comet 207P/NEAT | Professional Telescope |
03:03
2h 52m before sunrise |
25.48 | Ophiuchus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 VV | Professional Telescope |
02:50
3h 04m before sunrise |
30.23 | Ophiuchus | map |
Comet 201P/LONEOS | Professional Telescope |
02:43
3h 12m before sunrise |
28.01 | Ophiuchus | map |
Comet 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR | Professional Telescope |
02:59
2h 55m before sunrise |
32.02 | Ophiuchus | map |
Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy | Professional Telescope |
03:14
2h 41m before sunrise |
23.05 | Serpens | map |
Comet 62P/Tsuchinshan | Professional Telescope |
02:59
2h 56m before sunrise |
24.82 | Ophiuchus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2024 TW17 | Professional Telescope |
03:00
2h 54m before sunrise |
23.72 | Ophiuchus | map |
Comet 157P/Tritton | Professional Telescope |
02:48
3h 07m before sunrise |
25.96 | Ophiuchus | map |
Comet 104P/Kowal | Professional Telescope |
03:15
2h 40m before sunrise |
27.87 | Ophiuchus | map |
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks | Large Telescope |
01:51
4h 03m before sunrise |
17.09 | Ara | map |
Comet 27P/Crommelin | Professional Telescope |
03:29
2h 26m before sunrise |
54.01 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet 204P/LINEAR-NEAT | Professional Telescope |
03:21
2h 33m before sunrise |
23.40 | Ophiuchus | map |
Comet C/2019 T4 (ATLAS) | Professional Telescope |
04:53
1h 02m before sunrise |
18.49 | Hercules | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2015 VL64 | Professional Telescope |
03:19
2h 36m before sunrise |
30.04 | Ophiuchus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 35396 | Professional Telescope |
03:24
2h 31m before sunrise |
19.62 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2024 SN3 | Professional Telescope |
05:17
0h 38m before sunrise |
27.74 | Lyra | map |
Comet 13P/Olbers | Large Telescope |
03:39
2h 16m before sunrise |
14.97 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet 23P/Brorsen-Metcalf | Professional Telescope |
02:51
3h 04m before sunrise |
27.66 | Scorpius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 YB1 | Professional Telescope |
03:20
2h 35m before sunrise |
28.68 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2014 XC8 | Professional Telescope |
03:29
2h 26m before sunrise |
28.95 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet 261P/Larson | Professional Telescope |
03:28
2h 26m before sunrise |
23.73 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet McNaught (C/2006 P1) | Professional Telescope |
01:54
4h 00m before sunrise |
46.24 | Ara | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2019 DP | Professional Telescope |
03:23
2h 32m before sunrise |
28.36 | Scorpius | map |
Comet 274P/Tombaugh-Tenagra | Professional Telescope |
03:44
2h 11m before sunrise |
26.41 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2006 HE2 | Professional Telescope |
03:49
2h 06m before sunrise |
28.81 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid 1999 KW4 | Professional Telescope |
03:46
2h 09m before sunrise |
19.12 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet 150P/LONEOS | Professional Telescope |
03:47
2h 07m before sunrise |
20.85 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2024 YR6 | Professional Telescope |
04:03
1h 52m before sunrise |
33.00 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet C/2023 R2 (PANSTARRS) | Professional Telescope |
04:47
1h 08m before sunrise |
18.38 | Aquila | map |
Comet 8P/Tuttle | Professional Telescope |
04:21
1h 34m before sunrise |
23.66 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid 6 Hebe | Small Telescope |
04:23
1h 31m before sunrise |
10.77 | Scutum | map |
Comet 110P/Hartley | Professional Telescope |
04:02
1h 53m before sunrise |
24.48 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2007 EG | Professional Telescope |
04:19
1h 36m before sunrise |
25.95 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet 75D/Kohoutek (Lost) | Professional Telescope |
04:25
1h 29m before sunrise |
21.59 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid 2 Pallas | Small Telescope |
05:16
0h 39m before sunrise |
10.43 | Aquila | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 BB | Professional Telescope |
04:23
1h 32m before sunrise |
30.16 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet 78P/Gehrels | Professional Telescope |
04:41
1h 13m before sunrise |
20.35 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet 255P/Levy | Professional Telescope |
04:34
1h 20m before sunrise |
42.01 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) | Professional Telescope |
02:53
3h 02m before sunrise |
28.63 | Ara | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2023 VB2 | Professional Telescope |
04:29
1h 26m before sunrise |
34.54 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid 2002 NT7 | Professional Telescope |
05:18
0h 37m before sunrise |
21.45 | Aquila | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 SN6 | Professional Telescope |
04:49
1h 06m before sunrise |
31.95 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet 96P/Machholz | Professional Telescope |
04:31
1h 24m before sunrise |
24.59 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet C/2020 U5 (PANSTARRS) | Professional Telescope |
05:06
0h 48m before sunrise |
21.62 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid 433 Eros | Large Telescope |
04:49
1h 06m before sunrise |
14.01 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 GY1 | Professional Telescope |
05:05
0h 49m before sunrise |
30.54 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2017 VN2 | Professional Telescope |
04:58
0h 57m before sunrise |
29.12 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2023 TD167 | Professional Telescope |
04:59
0h 55m before sunrise |
30.87 | Sagittarius | map |
5D/Brorsen (Lost) | Professional Telescope |
04:53
1h 02m before sunrise |
19.57 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) | Large Telescope |
04:46
1h 08m before sunrise |
17.50 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet C/2023 X1 (Leonard) | Professional Telescope |
09:00
20h 54m before sunrise |
28.44 | Cepheus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2021 PC7 | Professional Telescope |
04:14
1h 41m before sunrise |
21.46 | Corona Australis | map |
Comet 249P/LINEAR | Professional Telescope |
05:05
0h 49m before sunrise |
18.06 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BE5 | Professional Telescope |
05:07
0h 47m before sunrise |
24.42 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2019 BE5 | Professional Telescope |
05:07
0h 47m before sunrise |
24.42 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2014 HB177 | Professional Telescope |
05:06
0h 49m before sunrise |
29.98 | Sagittarius | map |
Mercury | Naked Eye |
05:06
0h 49m before sunrise |
-0.57 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) | Large Telescope |
06:07
23h 47m before sunrise |
11.1 | Aquila | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2020 UC4 | Professional Telescope |
05:11
0h 44m before sunrise |
28.48 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid 2009 JF1 | Professional Telescope |
05:07
0h 47m before sunrise |
28.59 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet West (C/1975 V1-A) | Professional Telescope |
05:23
0h 31m before sunrise |
29.28 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet 210P/Christensen | Professional Telescope |
05:08
0h 46m before sunrise |
23.82 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet 217P/LINEAR | Professional Telescope |
05:23
0h 31m before sunrise |
18.14 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet 52P/Harrington-Abell | Professional Telescope |
05:05
0h 50m before sunrise |
28.37 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet 269P/Jedicke | Professional Telescope |
05:32
0h 23m before sunrise |
24.19 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet C/2024 J2 (Wierzchos) | Large Telescope |
07:02
22h 52m before sunrise |
14.32 | Cygnus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2004 DF2 | Professional Telescope |
05:21
0h 34m before sunrise |
29.53 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2001 AV43 | Professional Telescope |
05:26
0h 29m before sunrise |
27.85 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid 12 Victoria | Small Telescope |
05:36
0h 18m before sunrise |
11.21 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet 70P/Kojima | Professional Telescope |
05:31
0h 24m before sunrise |
24.80 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner | Large Telescope |
06:08
23h 46m before sunrise |
15.90 | Aquila | map |
Comet 94P/Russell | Professional Telescope |
05:26
0h 28m before sunrise |
22.27 | Sagittarius | map |
Comet C/2021 X1 (Maury-Attard) | Professional Telescope |
06:38
23h 16m before sunrise |
19.22 | Delphinus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2006 SB | Professional Telescope |
05:56
23h 59m before sunrise |
28.42 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid 2015 TB145 | Professional Telescope |
06:26
23h 28m before sunrise |
22.00 | Aquila | map |
Comet 153P/Ikeya-Zhang | Professional Telescope |
05:28
0h 27m before sunrise |
36.21 | Sagittarius | map |
Asteroid 2016 WF9 | Professional Telescope |
06:03
23h 52m before sunrise |
27.06 | Capricornus | map |
Pluto | Large Telescope |
05:56
23h 59m before sunrise |
14.53 | Capricornus | map |
Asteroid (NEO) 2022 BP4 | Professional Telescope |
06:02
23h 52m before sunrise |
28.69 | Capricornus | map |
Tonight's Conjunctions
List of the closest conjunctions happening tonight between objects we are currently tracking, in order of increasing separation. The green arrow indicates that the objects are currently getting closer, while the red arrow means that the objects are increasing their apparent separation.
Object 1 | Object 2 | Separation | |
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Comet C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) | Asteroid 7 Iris | 0° 49’ 14” | map |
Comet C/2021 G2 (Atlas) | Asteroid 349 Dembowska (1892 T) | 1° 31’ 26” | map |
Comet 32P/Comas Sola | Asteroid 4 Vesta | 1° 52’ 04” | map |