What's in Israel's sky on Thursday, October 29, 2026 · Aliens
Israel's sky on ThursdayOctober 29, 2026
In brief: No Starlink trains tonight. Planets: Jupiter, Mars, Saturn. The Moon: Waning gibbous.
Full darkness from 5:18 PM to 5:30 AM. Times are for central Israel; up north and down south they're off by a minute or two.
What's flying over
•Bright satellite (ISIS 1) 5:49 PM5:49 PM–6:21 PM: from the north to the south, peaking at 77° in the west. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (INTERCOSMOS 25) 7:50 PM7:50 PM–8:17 PM: from the north to the south, peaking at 89° in the north. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (SL-16 R/B) 3:57 AM3:57 AM–4:06 AM: from the north to the southeast, peaking at 74° in the east. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (OAO 3 (COPERNICUS)) 4:05 AM4:05 AM–4:10 AM: from the west to the east, peaking at 88° in the northwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
•Bright satellite (ORBVIEW 2 (SEASTAR)) 4:20 AM4:20 AM–4:28 AM: from the south to the north, peaking at 82° in the west. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
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Bright satellite (ARIANE 5 R/B) 4:48 AM4:48 AM–4:55 AM: from the south to the north, peaking at 82° in the southwest. A slowly moving dot, no blinking.
Planets
Jupiter: dazzling, visible from 12:58 AM to 5:18 AM. Best at 5:18 AM, in the southeast, high, almost overhead.
Mars: bright, visible from 12:38 AM to 5:18 AM. Best at 5:18 AM, in the southeast, high, almost overhead.
Saturn: very bright, visible from 5:18 PM to 2:58 AM. Best at 9:38 PM, in the south, high, almost overhead.
Planets don't twinkle and look "stuck" in place. From a moving car they can seem to follow you.