Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 26-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:07 (PDT) – 3 hours and 41 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 30° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:29.
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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 1° below the horizon at dusk.
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Venus remains just about visible as a morning object, now well past greatest elongation west and returning closer to the Sun. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:15 (PDT) – 2 hours and 33 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 20° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:29.
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Mars 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 0° above the horizon at dusk.
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Jupiter is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:51 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 51° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:29.
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Saturn is currently approaching opposition. From Maple Ridge, it is visible between 20:42 and 05:54. It will become accessible at around 20:42, when it rises to an altitude of 11° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:18, 37° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:54 when it sinks below 11° above your western horizon.
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Uranus is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:54, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:15, 60° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:32, 60° above your southern horizon.
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Neptune is currently approaching opposition. From Maple Ridge, it is visible between 21:50 and 04:58. It will become accessible at around 21:50, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:24, 39° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:58 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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