Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 23-day-old waning crescent, and recently passed last quarter. From London, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 02:32, until soon before it sets at 11:09.
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Mercury recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From London, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 6° from it.
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Venus recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From London, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 1° from it.
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Mars will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From London, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 1° from it.
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Jupiter recently passed opposition. From London, it is visible between 16:51 and 06:58. It will become accessible at around 16:51, when it rises to an altitude of 7° above your north-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:55, 60° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 06:58 when it sinks below 7° above your north-western horizon.
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Saturn is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From London, it will become visible at around 17:07 (GMT), 34° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:09.
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Uranus is currently an early evening object. From London, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:43 (GMT), 46° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:11, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:30, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Neptune is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From London, it will become visible at around 17:43 (GMT), 34° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:27.
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