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 Chichester, it will become visible at around 19:57 (BST), 48° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:50.
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Mercury recently passed in front of the Sun at inferior solar conjunction. From Chichester, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 6° below the horizon at dawn.
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Venus recently passed in front of the Sun at inferior solar conjunction. From Chichester, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 6° above the horizon at dawn.
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Mars is currently an early evening object. From Chichester, it will become visible at around 20:16 (BST), 62° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:18.
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Jupiter is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Chichester, it will become visible at around 19:57 (BST), 47° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:22.
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Saturn recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Chichester, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 5° below the horizon at dawn.
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Uranus will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Chichester, it will become visible at around 20:57 (BST), 21° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 53 minutes after the Sun at 23:29.
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Neptune recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Chichester, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 11° below the horizon at dawn.
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