Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 26-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From Chichester, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 00:54, until soon before it sets at 18:46.
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Mercury is visible as a morning object, having recently passed greatest elongation west. From Chichester, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:01 (BST) – 1 hour and 36 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 8° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:10.
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Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From Chichester, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 7° 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 01:28 (BST) and reaching an altitude of 26° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:39.
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Jupiter 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 7° from it.
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Saturn is currently visible as a morning object. From Chichester, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:41, when it reaches an altitude of 10° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:48, 42° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:53, 42° 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 00:07 (BST) and reaching an altitude of 34° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:00.
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Neptune is currently visible as a morning object. From Chichester, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:03 (BST) and reaching an altitude of 39° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:00.
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