Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 19 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From Chichester, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 00:23, until soon before it sets at 08:01.
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Mercury recently passed 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 4° from it.
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Venus 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 7° above the horizon at dusk.
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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 18:16 (GMT), 55° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:57, 62° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:02, 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 2° 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 19:14 (GMT), 45° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:21.
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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 12° from it.
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