Uranus

What to look for

Use binoculars or a telescope and a detailed chart to identify Uranus. Its plotted position is not a promise of naked-eye visibility.

A possible observing time in Barcelona is around 01:30 on 14 Nov. This estimate uses position and twilight; check the local forecast in your sky plan.

At the preview time

Height above the horizon

41.8°

Direction

east · 99°

Apparent magnitude

5.6

Illuminated fraction

100%

Distance from Earth

2,762,540,172 km

Constellation region

Taurus

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.