Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 8 days old, waxing gibbous, and recently passed first quarter. From Chichester, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 11:49, until soon before it sets at 01:50.
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Mercury recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From Chichester, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 2° above the horizon at dawn.
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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 2° 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 3° from it.
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Jupiter is currently approaching opposition. From Chichester, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 18:09, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:09, 61° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 07:38, 12° above your western horizon.
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Saturn is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Chichester, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 16:56 (GMT), 35° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 17:20, 35° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:44, when it sinks below 11° above your western horizon.
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Uranus is currently an early evening object. From Chichester, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:31 (GMT), 36° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:14, 58° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:34, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Neptune is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Chichester, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:31 (GMT), 37° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 17:32, 37° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 20:56, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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