Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 6 day-old waxing crescent, and is approaching first quarter. From Ashburn, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 13:02, until soon before it sets at 22:26.
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Mercury is visible as a morning object, having recently passed greatest elongation west. From Ashburn, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:16 (EDT) – 1 hour and 27 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 12° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:24.
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Venus recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From Ashburn, however, it will become visible at around 19:43 (EDT), 8° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 2 minutes after the Sun at 20:29.
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Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Ashburn, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:37 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 61° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:09.
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Jupiter is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Ashburn, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:47 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 71° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:27.
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Saturn recently passed opposition. From Ashburn, it is visible between 20:29 and 05:40. It will become accessible at around 20:29, when it rises to an altitude of 11° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:05, 43° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:40 when it sinks below 10° above your western horizon.
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Uranus is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Ashburn, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:22, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:32, 70° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:39, 70° above your southern horizon.
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Neptune is currently approaching opposition. From Ashburn, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:53, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:51, 49° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:39, 23° above your south-western horizon.
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