Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 20 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From Chichester, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 23:34, until soon before it sets at 10:36.
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Mercury will soon pass in front of the Sun at inferior solar conjunction. From Chichester, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 12° from it.
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Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From Chichester, it will become visible at around 21:45 (BST), 13° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 59 minutes after the Sun at 23:17.
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Mars is currently emerging from 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 10° above the horizon at dawn.
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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 3° above the horizon at dusk.
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Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Chichester, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:45 (BST) and reaching an altitude of 28° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:57.
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Uranus 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 2° above the horizon at dawn.
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Neptune is currently emerging from 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 21° above the horizon at dawn.
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