Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 16 days old, waning gibbous, and recently passed full moon. From Cambridge, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 19:14, until soon before it sets at 06:52.
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Mercury will soon pass in front of the Sun at inferior solar conjunction. From Cambridge, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 5° from it.
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Venus recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From Cambridge, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 7° above the horizon at dusk.
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Mars will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Cambridge, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 3° below the horizon at dawn.
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Jupiter is currently an early evening object. From Cambridge, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:55 (EST), 58° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:53, 70° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:35, when it sinks below 7° above your north-western horizon.
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Saturn will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Cambridge, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 7° above the horizon at dusk.
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Uranus is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Cambridge, it will become visible at around 18:44 (EST), 53° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:49.
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Neptune will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Cambridge, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 16° from it.
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