The planet Uranus
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From Cambridge , Uranus is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:31, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:25, 60° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:50, 26° above your western horizon.
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Name
Uranus
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Object Type
Superior Planet
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Current Position
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 5.69 (V) [1] |
| Absolute mag (H): | -7.17 [1] |
| Slope parameter (n): | 2.00 [1] |
| Right ascension: | 02h11m [1] |
| Declination: | +12°40' [1] |
| Distance: | 18.86 AU 156.87 lightmin [1] |
Orbital Elements [1]
| Semi-major axis: | 19.29 AU |
| Eccentricity: | 0.047285 |
| Inclination: | 0.77° |
| Longitude ascending node: | 74.06° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 102.99° |
| Epoch of elements: | 15 January 1985 |
| Mean Anomaly at epoch: | 72.20° |
Derived quantities
| Perihelion: | 18.38 AU |
| Aphelion: | 20.21 AU |
| Orbital period: | 84.75 years |
Source
| [1] | Robin M. Green, Spherical Astronomy, 1985, ISBN 0-521-31779-7 |
Events
| 28 Oct 2019 | – Uranus at opposition |
| 31 Oct 2020 | – Uranus at opposition |
| 20 Jan 2021 | – Close approach of Mars and Uranus |
| 07 Jun 2021 | – Close approach of the Moon and Uranus |
| 04 Jul 2021 | – Close approach of the Moon and Uranus |
| 31 Jul 2021 | – Close approach of the Moon and Uranus |
| 28 Aug 2021 | – Close approach of the Moon and Uranus |
| 24 Sep 2021 | – Close approach of the Moon and Uranus |
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