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 Fairfield, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:17 (EDT) – 2 hours and 50 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 16° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:49.
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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 visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From Fairfield, it will become visible at around 17:18 (EDT), 35° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 52 minutes after the Sun at 20:52.
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Mars recently passed opposition. From Fairfield, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:18 (EDT), 18° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:09, 74° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 06:00, when it sinks below 7° above your north-western horizon.
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Jupiter is currently an early evening object. From Fairfield, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:18 (EDT), 49° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:09, 70° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:42, when it sinks below 7° above your western horizon.
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Saturn will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Fairfield, it will become visible at around 17:41 (EDT), 26° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 22 minutes after the Sun at 20:22.
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Uranus is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Fairfield, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:09 (EDT), 65° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:53, 67° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:01, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Neptune will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Fairfield, it will become visible at around 18:09 (EDT), 32° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:19.
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