Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 20 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From Cambridge, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:45, when it reaches an altitude of 4° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:36, 66° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:21, 59° above your south-western horizon.
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Mercury is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From Cambridge, however, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 4° above the horizon at dusk.
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Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From Cambridge, it will become visible at around 16:35 (EST), 16° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 32 minutes after the Sun at 18:48.
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Mars is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From Cambridge, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:42, when it reaches an altitude of 9° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:09, 68° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:13, 56° above your south-western horizon.
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Jupiter is currently approaching opposition. From Cambridge, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 18:11, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:50, 69° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:21, 19° above your western horizon.
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Saturn is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Cambridge, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 16:55 (EST), 33° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:36, 38° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:59, when it sinks below 11° above your south-western horizon.
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Uranus recently passed opposition. From Cambridge, it is visible between 17:55 and 04:19. It will become accessible at around 17:55, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:07, 66° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:19 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Neptune is currently an early evening object. From Cambridge, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:27 (EST), 37° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:29, 45° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:16, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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