Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 26-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From Cambridge, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:09 (EST) – 1 hour and 16 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 9° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:08.
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Mercury is emerging into the morning sky as it approaches greatest elongation west. From Cambridge, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 1° above the horizon at dawn.
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Venus remains just about visible as a morning object, now well past greatest elongation west and returning closer to the Sun. From Cambridge, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:13 (EST) – 1 hour and 12 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 9° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:08.
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Mars is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Cambridge, it will become visible at around 19:54 (EST), 36° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:22.
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Jupiter is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Cambridge, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:03, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:40, 24° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:08, 24° above your southern horizon.
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Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Cambridge, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:51 (EST) – 3 hours and 34 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 22° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:53.
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Uranus 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 4° above the horizon at dusk.
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Neptune recently passed 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 4° below the horizon at dawn.
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