Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 21-day-old waning crescent, and recently passed last quarter. From Chichester, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 02:41, until soon before it sets at 09:08.
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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 7° from it.
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Venus recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From Chichester, however, it will become visible at around 18:20 (GMT), 8° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 17 minutes after the Sun at 19:16.
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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 5° below the horizon at dawn.
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Jupiter is currently an early evening object. From Chichester, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:20 (GMT), 57° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:49, 62° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:54, 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 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 1° above the horizon at dusk.
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Uranus is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Chichester, it will become visible at around 19:17 (GMT), 44° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:14.
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Neptune 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 11° from it.
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