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 London, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 06:07, until soon before it sets at 12:29. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.
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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 4° 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 2° 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 in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 16:43 (GMT), 8° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:41, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 06:45, 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 17:11 (GMT), 33° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:58.
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Uranus is currently an early evening object. From London, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:46 (GMT), 48° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:59, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:18, 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 17:46 (GMT), 33° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:16.
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