Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 11 days old, waxing gibbous, and is approaching full moon. From London, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 18:56, until soon before it sets at 02:16.
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Mercury will soon pass behind the Sun. From London, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 4° from it.
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Venus is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From London, however, 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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Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From London, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:06 (BST) and reaching an altitude of 33° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:02.
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Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From London, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:07 (BST) – 1 hour and 49 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 11° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:34.
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Saturn is currently visible as a morning object. From London, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:39, when it reaches an altitude of 10° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:45, 41° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:15, 37° above your south-western horizon.
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Uranus is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From London, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:03 (BST) and reaching an altitude of 46° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:27.
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Neptune is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From London, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:33, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:06, 38° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:27, 35° above your south-western horizon.
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