Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 1 day-old waxing crescent, and recently passed new moon. 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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Mercury recently passed in front of the Sun at inferior solar conjunction. From Maple Ridge, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 10° below the horizon at dawn.
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Venus will soon pass behind the Sun. From Maple Ridge, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 5° above the horizon at dawn.
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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 3° below the horizon at dusk.
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Jupiter is currently visible as a morning object. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:02, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:53, 62° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 07:05, 42° above your western horizon.
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Saturn is currently an early evening object. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:07 (PST), 26° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:49, 36° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:16, when it sinks below 11° above your western horizon.
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Uranus recently passed opposition. From Maple Ridge, it is visible between 18:31 and 05:12. It will become accessible at around 18:31, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:51, 60° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:12 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 20:03, 39° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:34, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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