Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 10 days old, waxing gibbous, and is approaching full moon. From Maple Ridge, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 18:10, until soon before it sets at 01:13.
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Mercury is emerging into the morning sky as it approaches greatest elongation west. From Maple Ridge, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 3° below the horizon at dawn.
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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 21:24 (PDT), 11° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 40 minutes after the Sun at 22:40.
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Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:04 (PDT) – 3 hours and 25 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 20° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:27.
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Jupiter recently passed 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 3° from it.
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Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:38 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 41° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:42.
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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 no higher than 21° above the horizon at dawn.
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Neptune is currently visible as a morning object. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:13 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 37° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:46.
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