Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 18 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From London, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 21:44, until soon before it sets at 08:50.
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Mercury 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 3° above the horizon at dusk.
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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 7° 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 6° from it.
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Jupiter recently passed opposition. From London, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:19 (GMT), 29° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:03, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:09, 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 17:46 (GMT), 24° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 46 minutes after the Sun at 20:43.
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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 18:19 (GMT), 57° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:32, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:50, 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 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 21° above the horizon at dusk.
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