Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 9 days old, waxing gibbous, and recently passed first quarter. From Maple Ridge, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 16:54, until soon before it sets at 01:43.
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Mercury is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From Maple Ridge, however, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 0° below the horizon at dusk.
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Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From Maple Ridge, it will become visible at around 21:45 (PDT), 16° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 17 minutes after the Sun at 23:36.
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Mars recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Maple Ridge, 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 dawn.
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Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Maple Ridge, however, it will become visible at around 21:45 (PDT), 8° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 30 minutes after the Sun at 22:49.
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Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:34 (PDT) – 3 hours and 28 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 23° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:09.
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Uranus recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Maple Ridge, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 2° below the horizon at dawn.
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Neptune is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Maple Ridge, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 17° above the horizon at dawn.
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