Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

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Fairfield
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Rise03:18
Set14:17

The Moon is a 26-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From Fairfield, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:18 (EST) – 3 hours and 48 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 30° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:47.

07 Dec 2020  –  Moon at Last Quarter
14 Dec 2020  –  New Moon
21 Dec 2020  –  Moon at First Quarter
29 Dec 2020  –  Full Moon
Rise06:49
Set16:00

Mercury will soon pass behind the Sun. From Fairfield, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 0° below the horizon at dawn.

Rise05:01
Set14:59

Venus remains just about visible as a morning object, now well past greatest elongation west and returning closer to the Sun. From Fairfield, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:58 (EST) – 2 hours and 8 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 16° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:47.

Rise13:08
Set02:10

Mars recently passed opposition. From Fairfield, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 16:45 (EST), 39° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:39, 56° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:22, when it sinks below 8° above your western horizon.

13 Nov 2020  –  Mars ends retrograde motion
30 Oct 2022  –  Mars enters retrograde motion
30 Nov 2022  –  Mars at perigee
08 Dec 2022  –  Mars at opposition
Rise09:45
Set19:15

Jupiter will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Fairfield, it will become visible at around 16:43 (EST), 20° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 51 minutes after the Sun at 19:14.

12 Sep 2020  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
20 Jun 2021  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
19 Aug 2021  –  Jupiter at opposition
18 Oct 2021  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
Rise09:48
Set19:21

Saturn will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Fairfield, it will become visible at around 17:00 (EST), 19° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 57 minutes after the Sun at 19:20.

29 Sep 2020  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
23 May 2021  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
02 Aug 2021  –  Saturn at opposition
10 Oct 2021  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
Rise13:55
Set03:38

Uranus is currently an early evening object. From Fairfield, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:35 (EST), 39° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:47, 62° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:39, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.

31 Oct 2020  –  Uranus at opposition
14 Jan 2021  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
19 Aug 2021  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
04 Nov 2021  –  Uranus at opposition
Rise12:03
Set23:28

Neptune is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Fairfield, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:35 (EST), 43° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 17:45, 43° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:21, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.

28 Nov 2020  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion
25 Jun 2021  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion
14 Sep 2021  –  Neptune at opposition
01 Dec 2021  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion

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