Neptune

What to look for

Neptune is too faint for unaided eyes. A telescope and a detailed chart are needed to distinguish it from nearby stars.

A possible observing time in Barcelona is around 21:30 on 13 Nov. This estimate uses position and twilight; check the local forecast in your sky plan.

At the preview time

Height above the horizon

47.5°

Direction

south · 192°

Apparent magnitude

7.8

Illuminated fraction

100%

Distance from Earth

4,372,390,224 km

Constellation region

Pisces

These are calculated values for the selected instant. A position above the horizon does not guarantee visibility. The illustration is schematic and objects are not shown to scale.

Explore another night

Visibility changes with place, season and time. Move through the night to see the object rise, cross the sky and set, while weather remains a separate estimate.