Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 4 day-old waxing crescent, and is approaching first quarter. From London, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 08:30, until soon before it sets at 00:15.
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Mercury is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From London, it will become visible at around 17:58 (GMT), 9° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 41 minutes after the Sun at 19:07.
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Venus recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From London, 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 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 10° from it.
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Jupiter is currently an early evening object. From London, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:47 (GMT), 44° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:55, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:02, 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 18:13 (GMT), 14° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 24 minutes after the Sun at 19:50.
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Uranus is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From London, it will become visible at around 18:46 (GMT), 54° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:19.
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Neptune will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From London, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 9° above the horizon at dusk.
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