Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 3 day-old waxing crescent, and is approaching first quarter. From Chichester, however, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 6° above the horizon at dusk.
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Mercury recently passed in front of the Sun at inferior solar conjunction. From Chichester, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 7° below the horizon at dawn.
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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 4° 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 20:43, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:39, 60° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 07:06, 40° above your 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 16:55 (GMT), 25° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:35, 34° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:58, when it sinks below 11° above your western horizon.
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Uranus recently passed opposition. From Chichester, it is visible between 18:16 and 04:58. It will become accessible at around 18:16, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:37, 58° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:58 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 17:31 (GMT), 29° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:49, 37° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:14, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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