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 from soon after it rises, at 23:25, until soon before it sets at 10:49.
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Mercury 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 7° from it.
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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 1° 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 0° from it.
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Jupiter is currently approaching opposition. From Maple Ridge, it is visible between 17:24 and 07:17. It will become accessible at around 17:24, when it rises to an altitude of 7° above your north-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:21, 63° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 07:17 when it sinks below 7° above your north-western horizon.
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Saturn is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Maple Ridge, it will become visible at around 17:20 (PST), 36° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:29.
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Uranus is currently an early evening object. From Maple Ridge, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:54 (PST), 46° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:32, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:50, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Neptune is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Maple Ridge, it will become visible at around 17:54 (PST), 37° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:48.
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