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Today’s Sky · Rise and set times for Overland Park · Click to expand

Today’s Sky

Overland Park, Kansas · November 10, 2026 · Central Time

ObjectRisesSets
Sun6:56 AM5:09 PM
Moon8:31 AM5:43 PM
Mercury5:54 AM4:38 PM
Venus4:56 AM3:46 PM
Mars11:49 PM1:39 PM
Jupiter12:04 AM1:39 PM
Saturn3:29 PM3:43 AM
Uranus5:52 PM8:24 AM
Neptune3:07 PM3:11 AM
Pluto12:45 PM10:04 PM

Updates daily. Approximate times for a clear, level horizon at the city center; buildings and terrain affect visibility. — means no event on this date. Calculated with Astronomy Engine.

The collection

27 images. Choose a category, then select a photograph to open the full-size viewer.

27 images in the collection

A large spiral galaxy with a bright center and faint arms amid a field of stars.
M33
A wide field of stars with glowing nebulosity and dark dust clouds.
NGC7000
Two galaxies, one elongated and one rounded, against a dark star field.
M81 and M82
The Pelican Nebula (IC 5070) surrounded by a dense star field, captured by Owen with a Seestar S50
Pelican Nebula
(IC 5070)
The bright Orion Nebula (M42) against a field of stars, captured by Owen with a Seestar S50
Orion Nebula (M42)
Faint spiral galaxy NGC 6946 amid a dense field of stars
NGC 6946
M13 appears as a dense, bright cluster of stars surrounded by a scattered star field
M13
Faint reddish nebulosity around a group of bright stars in NGC 281W
NGC 281W
An elongated galaxy with a bright core surrounded by stars
M31 – Andromeda
Small bright ring-shaped nebula amid a field of stars
M57
Faint reddish nebulosity across a dense star field
NGC 1499
Spiral galaxy and its companion amid a scattered star field
M51
Orange-red nebula surrounded by stars against a dark sky
M16 – Eagle Nebula
Dense star field with faint red nebulosity and dark dust clouds in NGC 7000
NGC 7000 — Early Capture
A field of stars of varying brightness against a dark sky.
Star Field
Close-up of the Moon showing gray plains and craters against a black sky
Moon – 10/18/24
Jupiter appears as a bright disk with faint points of light nearby against a dark sky
Jupiter
Nearly full Moon showing dark plains, bright craters, and rays against a black sky
Moon – 10/5/25
A thin bright crescent of the eclipsed Sun surrounded by an orange glow
Solar Eclipse — 13:59
A broad bright crescent of the eclipsed Sun surrounded by an orange glow
Solar Eclipse — 14:10
Orange solar disk with visible sunspots against a black sky
Sun – 10/26/24
Seestar app screenshot labeled M51 showing a spiral galaxy and its bright companion amid a field of stars
M51 – Via app
Photograph of a tablet displaying a red Moon in the Seestar app
Lunar Eclipse
Photograph of a tablet displaying a purple-toned Moon in the Seestar app
Lunar Eclipse
Photograph of the Seestar app displaying comet C/2023 A3 with a long bright tail
Comet C/2023 A3
Photograph of a tablet displaying NGC 7000 and a dense star field in the Seestar app
NGC 7000 — Seestar App View
Bright comet with a long tail against a dark sky
Comet

9 images · Nebulae

A wide field of stars with glowing nebulosity and dark dust clouds.
NGC7000
The Pelican Nebula (IC 5070) surrounded by a dense star field, captured by Owen with a Seestar S50
Pelican Nebula
(IC 5070)
The bright Orion Nebula (M42) against a field of stars, captured by Owen with a Seestar S50
Orion Nebula (M42)
Faint reddish nebulosity around a group of bright stars in NGC 281W
NGC 281W
Small bright ring-shaped nebula amid a field of stars
M57
Faint reddish nebulosity across a dense star field
NGC 1499
Orange-red nebula surrounded by stars against a dark sky
M16 – Eagle Nebula
Dense star field with faint red nebulosity and dark dust clouds in NGC 7000
NGC 7000 — Early Capture
Photograph of a tablet displaying NGC 7000 and a dense star field in the Seestar app
NGC 7000 — Seestar App View

6 images · Galaxies

A large spiral galaxy with a bright center and faint arms amid a field of stars.
M33
Two galaxies, one elongated and one rounded, against a dark star field.
M81 and M82
Faint spiral galaxy NGC 6946 amid a dense field of stars
NGC 6946
An elongated galaxy with a bright core surrounded by stars
M31 – Andromeda
Spiral galaxy and its companion amid a scattered star field
M51
Seestar app screenshot labeled M51 showing a spiral galaxy and its bright companion amid a field of stars
M51 – Via app

1 image · Star Clusters

M13 appears as a dense, bright cluster of stars surrounded by a scattered star field
M13

4 images · Moon

Close-up of the Moon showing gray plains and craters against a black sky
Moon – 10/18/24
Nearly full Moon showing dark plains, bright craters, and rays against a black sky
Moon – 10/5/25
Photograph of a tablet displaying a red Moon in the Seestar app
Lunar Eclipse
Photograph of a tablet displaying a purple-toned Moon in the Seestar app
Lunar Eclipse

6 images · Solar System

Jupiter appears as a bright disk with faint points of light nearby against a dark sky
Jupiter
A thin bright crescent of the eclipsed Sun surrounded by an orange glow
Solar Eclipse — 13:59
A broad bright crescent of the eclipsed Sun surrounded by an orange glow
Solar Eclipse — 14:10
Orange solar disk with visible sunspots against a black sky
Sun – 10/26/24
Photograph of the Seestar app displaying comet C/2023 A3 with a long bright tail
Comet C/2023 A3
Bright comet with a long tail against a dark sky
Comet

1 image · Other

A field of stars of varying brightness against a dark sky.
Star Field

Original photographs retained · Most app views are labeled

Upcoming Events

Kansas City area · All times Central

  • Stars Over the Vineyard · ASKC
    November 12, 2026 · 5:30–9:00 PM CST
    Fence Stile Vineyards · 31010 W. 124th St., Excelsior Springs, Missouri
    Free; advance reservations required through the official link. No deadline published. Weather dependent.
    Personal astrophotography equipment permission is unconfirmed.
  • KU Astronomy Public Night · Saturn and the Pleiades
    November 12, 2026 · From 7:30 PM CST
    Slawson Hall · KU campus, Lawrence, Kansas
    Free, all ages. No registration requirement or deadline listed. Planetarium shows: 7:30, 8:00 and 8:30 PM; indoor shows run regardless of clouds.
    Personal astrophotography equipment permission is unconfirmed.
  • KU Astronomy Public Night · Saturn and Orion
    December 10, 2026 · From 7:30 PM CST
    Slawson Hall · KU campus, Lawrence, Kansas
    Free, all ages. No registration requirement or deadline listed. Planetarium shows: 7:30, 8:00 and 8:30 PM; indoor shows run regardless of clouds.
    Personal astrophotography equipment permission is unconfirmed.
  • ASKC General Meeting
    November 21, 2026 · 7:00 PM
    See the organizer’s listing for meeting details.
  • Geminids meteor shower peak
    December 13–14, 2026 · 5:00 PM–4:00 AM
    Listed at Powell Observatory, Louisburg, Kansas. Confirm public access and weather plans with ASKC.
  • Stargaze Kansas City
    Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium · Union Station
    Live seasonal star tour. Check the planetarium’s current showtimes and tickets.

ASKC event calendar ↗ · More local astronomy events ↗

Listings checked November 2, 2026. Confirm dates, admission, and weather cancellations with organizers.

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Pleiades backdrop: NASA, ESA and AURA/Caltech

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