Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 19 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From London, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 23:20, until soon before it sets at 09:17.
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Mercury will soon pass in front of the Sun at inferior solar conjunction. From London, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 13° from it.
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Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From London, it will become visible at around 21:47 (BST), 12° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 0 minutes after the Sun at 23:19.
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Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. 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 dawn.
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Jupiter recently passed 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 3° above the horizon at dusk.
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Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From London, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:46 (BST) and reaching an altitude of 26° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:48.
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Uranus recently passed 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 0° above the horizon at dawn.
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Neptune is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From London, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 18° above the horizon at dawn.
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