Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 10 days old, waxing gibbous, and is approaching full moon. From London, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 12:14, until soon before it sets at 06:21.
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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 5° 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 5° 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 4° from it.
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Jupiter recently passed opposition. From London, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:05 (GMT), 21° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:39, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:44, when it sinks below 7° above your north-western horizon.
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Saturn will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From London, it will become visible at around 17:33 (GMT), 28° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:10.
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Uranus is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From London, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:07 (GMT), 55° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:03, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:22, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Neptune will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From London, it will become visible at around 18:07 (GMT), 27° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:22.
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