Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 6 day-old waxing crescent, and is approaching first quarter. From Chichester, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 09:09, until soon before it sets at 03:01.
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Mercury is emerging into the morning sky as it approaches greatest elongation west. From Chichester, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 0° below the horizon at dawn.
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Venus will soon pass behind the Sun. From Chichester, however, it will become visible at around 18:43 (GMT), 11° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 37 minutes after the Sun at 20:00.
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Mars 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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Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Chichester, however, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:43 (GMT), 62° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:55, 62° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:00, when it sinks below 7° above your north-western horizon.
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Saturn recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Chichester, 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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Uranus recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Chichester, however, it will become visible at around 19:42 (GMT), 32° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:22.
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Neptune recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Chichester, 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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