Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 16 days old, waning gibbous, and recently passed full moon. From Maple Ridge, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 18:29, until soon before it sets at 08:27.
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Mercury 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 1° 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 readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 6° from it.
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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 6° from it.
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Jupiter recently passed opposition. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:30 (PST), 27° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:25, 63° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:24, 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 17:56 (PST), 27° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 54 minutes after the Sun at 21:03.
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Uranus is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:28 (PST), 59° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:52, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:09, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Neptune will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Maple Ridge, it will become visible at around 18:28 (PST), 24° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:12.
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