Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 23-day-old waning crescent, and recently passed last quarter. From Chichester, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:42 (GMT) and reaching an altitude of 49° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:50.
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Mercury 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 4° below the horizon at dusk.
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Venus 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 7° above the horizon at dawn.
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Mars will soon pass 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 3° below the horizon at dusk.
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Jupiter is currently visible as a morning object. From Chichester, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:23, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:19, 60° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:50, 48° above your south-western horizon.
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Saturn is currently an early evening object. From Chichester, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:04 (GMT), 21° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:15, 34° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:39, when it sinks below 11° above your western horizon.
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Uranus is currently approaching opposition. From Chichester, it is visible between 19:01 and 05:44. It will become accessible at around 19:01, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:22, 58° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:44 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Neptune is currently an early evening object. From Chichester, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:41 (GMT), 26° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:29, 37° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:54, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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