Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 3 day-old waxing crescent, and is approaching first quarter. From Chichester, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 10:38, until soon before it sets at 21:19. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.
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Mercury will soon pass behind the Sun. 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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Venus is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From Chichester, however, 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 dusk.
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Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Chichester, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:20 (BST) and reaching an altitude of 29° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:52.
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Jupiter 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 no higher than 6° above the horizon at dawn.
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Saturn is currently visible as a morning object. From Chichester, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:13, when it reaches an altitude of 10° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:20, 42° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:06, 41° above your southern horizon.
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Uranus is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Chichester, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:40 (BST) and reaching an altitude of 40° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:16.
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Neptune is currently visible as a morning object. From Chichester, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:05, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:40, 39° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:16, 38° above your southern horizon.
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