Objects in your sky: Planets

by Dominic Ford

The visibility of the planets on

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Fairfield
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Rise07:13
Set21:03

The Moon is a 1 day-old waxing crescent, and recently passed new moon. From Fairfield, it will become visible at around 20:14 (EDT), 8° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 7 minutes after the Sun at 21:03.

11 Aug 2018  –  New Moon
18 Aug 2018  –  Moon at First Quarter
26 Aug 2018  –  Full Moon
02 Sep 2018  –  Moon at Last Quarter
Rise05:39
Set19:16

Mercury recently passed in front of the Sun at inferior solar conjunction. From Fairfield, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 6° from it.

Rise09:54
Set21:38

Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From Fairfield, it will become visible at around 20:14 (EDT), 14° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 41 minutes after the Sun at 21:37.

Rise19:20
Set04:01

Mars recently passed opposition. From Fairfield, it is visible between 20:21 and 03:01. It will become accessible at around 20:21, when it rises to an altitude of 7° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:41, 22° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:01 when it sinks below 7° above your south-western horizon.

31 Jul 2018  –  Mars at perigee
27 Aug 2018  –  Mars ends retrograde motion
23 Aug 2020  –  Mars 2020: a great chance to see the red planet
09 Sep 2020  –  Mars enters retrograde motion
Rise13:10
Set23:25

Jupiter is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Fairfield, it will become visible at around 20:14 (EDT), 27° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 29 minutes after the Sun at 23:25.

10 Jul 2018  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
10 Apr 2019  –  Jupiter enters retrograde motion
10 Jun 2019  –  Jupiter at opposition
11 Aug 2019  –  Jupiter ends retrograde motion
Rise17:01
Set02:17

Saturn is currently an early evening object. From Fairfield, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:27 (EDT), 24° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:39, 26° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:06, when it sinks below 10° above your south-western horizon.

27 Jun 2018  –  Saturn at opposition
06 Sep 2018  –  Saturn ends retrograde motion
29 Apr 2019  –  Saturn enters retrograde motion
09 Jul 2019  –  Saturn at opposition
Rise22:46
Set12:16

Uranus is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Fairfield, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:46 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 58° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:43.

07 Aug 2018  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
23 Oct 2018  –  Uranus at opposition
06 Jan 2019  –  Uranus ends retrograde motion
11 Aug 2019  –  Uranus enters retrograde motion
Rise20:58
Set08:18

Neptune is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From Fairfield, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:06, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:38, 42° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:43, 34° above your south-western horizon.

18 Jun 2018  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion
07 Sep 2018  –  Neptune at opposition
24 Nov 2018  –  Neptune ends retrograde motion
21 Jun 2019  –  Neptune enters retrograde motion

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