Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 7 days old, waxing gibbous, and recently passed first quarter. From Chichester, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 10:29, until soon before it sets at 02:28.
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Mercury recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From Chichester, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 3° from it.
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Venus recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From Chichester, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 4° from it.
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Mars will soon pass 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 4° from it.
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Jupiter recently passed opposition. From Chichester, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:05 (GMT), 18° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:55, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:57, 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 Chichester, it will become visible at around 17:32 (GMT), 30° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:23.
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Uranus is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Chichester, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:06 (GMT), 55° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:18, 58° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:36, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Neptune will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Chichester, it will become visible at around 18:06 (GMT), 29° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:36.
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