Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 7 days old, waxing gibbous, and recently passed first quarter. From Maple Ridge, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 09:59, until soon before it sets at 03:25.
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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 no higher than 8° above the horizon at dusk.
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Venus recently passed behind the Sun at superior 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 4° above the horizon at dusk.
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Mars will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Maple Ridge, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 10° from it.
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Jupiter is currently an early evening object. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:04 (PST), 47° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:55, 63° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:55, 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 Maple Ridge, it will become visible at around 18:28 (PST), 12° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 9 minutes after the Sun at 19:53.
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Uranus is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Maple Ridge, it will become visible at around 18:59 (PST), 55° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:11.
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Neptune will soon pass 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 8° above the horizon at dusk.
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