Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 17 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From Fairfield, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:03, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:58, 27° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:00, 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Mercury will soon pass behind the Sun. From Fairfield, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 0° below the horizon at dawn.
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Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From Fairfield, it will become visible at around 20:39 (EDT), 22° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 35 minutes after the Sun at 22:54.
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Mars is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From Fairfield, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:59, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:46, 27° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:00, 26° above your southern horizon.
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Jupiter recently passed opposition. From Fairfield, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:39 (EDT), 24° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:03, 33° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:21, when it sinks below 7° above your south-western horizon.
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Saturn is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From Fairfield, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:17, when it reaches an altitude of 10° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:46, 26° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:46, 20° above your south-western horizon.
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Uranus recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Fairfield, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 5° above the horizon at dawn.
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Neptune is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Fairfield, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:43 (EDT) – 3 hours and 37 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 23° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:58.
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