Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 20 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:03, when it reaches an altitude of 4° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:09, 58° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 07:06, 53° above your south-western horizon.
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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 1° above 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 16:43 (PST), 11° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 23 minutes after the Sun at 18:44.
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Mars is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:53, when it reaches an altitude of 9° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:35, 62° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:56, 50° above your south-western horizon.
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Jupiter is currently approaching opposition. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 18:19, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:15, 62° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 07:06, 17° above your western horizon.
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Saturn is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:06 (PST), 26° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:02, 31° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:05, when it sinks below 11° above your south-western horizon.
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Uranus recently passed opposition. From Maple Ridge, it is visible between 18:17 and 04:48. It will become accessible at around 18:17, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:32, 59° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:48 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Neptune is currently an early evening object. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:42 (PST), 30° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:54, 38° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:20, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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