{"id":51728,"date":"2023-11-13T13:27:46","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T13:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/c39b0da4-0a40-4f93-8b65-b02f93377404"},"modified":"2023-11-13T13:32:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T13:32:39","slug":"visible-planets-in-the-night-sky-tonight-2023","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/rss_feed\/visible-planets-in-the-night-sky-tonight-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Visible planets in the night sky tonight, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our month-by-month guide to locating the planets throughout 2023 <\/p>

By Pete Lawrence\n <\/p>

Published: Monday, 13 November 2023 at 13:27 PM<\/p>

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If you want to know what planets are visible in the night sky tonight, this guide is for you.<\/p>

Here we’ll reveal what the planets are doing in the night sky throughout 2023, month by month, and which planets are not visible.<\/p>

If you want to get out and see the planets tonight, you may be wondering where to start.<\/p>

Finding and observing the planets of the Solar System in the night sky isn’t as tricky as you think. You just need to know where to look.<\/p>

A panorama showing the Milky Way (centre) and planets. Mars is bright to the left, Saturn is dimmer and bright Jupiter is right. The arcing line joining the planets defines the arc of the ecliptic. Credit: Alan Dyer \/ Stocktrek Images \/ Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Tips for spotting planets in the night sky tonight<\/strong><\/h2>
When a planet is in a favourable position in the evening or morning sky, it will look like a bright ‘star’, the most obvious point of light visible to the naked eye.<\/p>
Any visible planets tonight can be found along the ecliptic<\/a>, which is the line the Sun appears to traverse in the sky over the course of a day.<\/p>
Since the major planets of the Solar System<\/a> orbit the Sun in roughly the same plane, the ecliptic marks the path of the planets.<\/p>
Is it bright, but on the wrong side of thesky to the ecliptic? Then it’s not a planet.<\/p>
$\"Mars$
Mars at opposition can be a wonderful sight, even with the naked eye. But through a telescope you’ll see so much more. Credit: Pete Lawrence<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Another thing to consider is what planets are at or are near opposition, which is the best time to see a planet in the night sky.<\/p>
If there’s a planet near opposition tonight, that’s the one to look for, as long as it’s nice and high in the sky too<\/p>
For more advice, read our guide on how to find planets in the night sky<\/a>.<\/p>
And download an astronomy and stargazing app to help you locate any planets visible in the night sky.<\/p>
If you’re out spotting visible planets tonight, don’t forget to let your eyes adapt to the dark first.<\/p>
Wait 20-30 minutes without looking at any artificial light (streetlights, your smartphone etc.) and you’ll see so much more.<\/p>
Once you’ve got to grips with this, all you need to know is what planets will be visible in the night each month, so you know what to look out for, and what dates they will be best placed.<\/p>
$\"Follow$
Jupiter, Mars and Saturn imaged at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in the Atacama desert. Credit: ESO<\/figcaption><\/figure>
This is where our guide below comes in. Use it throughout the coming 12 months to find out which planets are visible in the night sky in 2023, which are at opposition<\/a>, and to keep track of any interesting upcoming conjunctions<\/a>.<\/p>
Sign up to the BBC Sky at Night Magazine e-newsletter<\/a> for lunar phases<\/a> and monthly astronomy highlights delivered direct to your email inbox.<\/p>
You can also listen to our Star Diary podcast<\/a> each week for more advice on what to see in the night sky.<\/p>
If you’re out spotting the planets tonight, take a pair of headphones and listen for up-to-date stargazing tips.<\/p>
$\"Jupiter$
Jupiter (the bright spot in the centre) appears near Saturn (8 o’clock of Jupiter) against the backdrop of the Milky Way, Pune, India, 5 May 2019. Credit: Pratham Gokhale\/Hindustan Times via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>
**Visible planets tonight, 2023<\/strong><\/h2>**
**January 2023<\/strong><\/h3>**
**1 January:<\/strong> Lunar occultation of Uranus<\/li>**
**3 January: <\/strong>Moon and Mars close in the evening sky<\/li>**
**3\/4 January:<\/strong>** **Quadrantid meteor shower<\/a> peak (unfavourable)<\/li>**
**21\/22 January: <\/strong>Venus close to Saturn<\/li>**
**31 January: <\/strong>**Comet C\/2022 E3 ZTF<\/a> reaches peak brightness<\/li><\/ul>
**Mercury<\/b><\/p>**
**A great planet for evening viewing. Mercury nears Venus on 1 January, after that it is hard to see. Poorly placed at the end of the month.<\/p>**
**Venus<\/b><\/p>**
**One of the best planets to see tonight. A brilliant planet for evening viewing. Venus is near Mercury on 1 January and Saturn on 22 January. Best at the end of the month.<\/p>**
**Mars<\/b><\/p>**
**Well-positioned evening planet, reaching 60o altitude. Shrinks from 14-10 arcseconds over the month.<\/p>**
**$\"Lunar$**
Credit: Pete Lawrence<\/figcaption><\/figure>
**Jupiter<\/b><\/p>**
**Evening planet best at the start of the month, then losing altitude. Moon close on 25 and 26 January.<\/p>**
Saturn<\/b>**<\/b><\/p>**
**Best viewing at the start of the month. Near Venus on 21 and 22 January and the Moon on 23 Jan.<\/p>**
**Uranus<\/b><\/p>**
**Well-placed evening planet shining at mag. 5.7. Occulted by the Moon on 1 January.<\/p>**
**Neptune<\/b><\/p>**
**Deteriorating evening planet, close to Jupiter. Losing altitude by the end of the month.<\/p>**
**February 2023<\/strong><\/h3>****All month: <\/strong>Comet C\/2022 E3 ZTF favourable<\/li>**
**13-17 February:<\/strong>** **Lunar libration<\/a> favours Mare Orientale<\/li>**
**15 February: <\/strong>Close encounter of Venus and Neptune<\/li>**
**27 February: <\/strong>Venus approaches Jupiter<\/li>**
28 February:<\/strong> Morning Moon near Mars<\/li><\/ul>
**Mercury<\/b><\/p>**
**Poor morning positioning and brightness make Mercury hard to see this month.<\/p>**
**Venus<\/b><\/p>**
**Bright evening planet. Near Neptune on 14\/15 February, closing on Jupiter at the end of February.<\/p>**
**Mars<\/b><\/p>**
**Well-placed and good altitude when due south. Shrinks from 10 to 8 arcseconds throughout February.<\/p>**
**Jupiter<\/b><\/p>**
**Bright evening planet, loses altitude throughout the month. Near Venus on 28 February.<\/p>**
**$\"Venus$** Credit: Pete Lawrence<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Saturn<\/b>**<\/b><\/p>**
In **conjunction<\/a> with the Sun on 16 February and not visible this month.<\/p>**
**Uranus<\/b><\/p>**
**Evening planet. Uranus reaches 50o altitude in darkness at the start of the month, but drops rapidly thereafter.<\/p>**
Neptune<\/b>**<\/b><\/p>**
**Poorly located in the evening sky. Close encounter with Venus on 14\/15 February, just 20 arcminutes apart. But the UK will miss the closest approach of 47 arcseconds.<\/p>**
**March 2023<\/strong><\/h3>****1-5 March: <\/strong>Venus and Jupiter very close<\/li>**
**20 March:<\/strong> Spring equinox at 21:25 UT<\/li>**
**21 March:<\/strong> Dwarf planet** **Ceres<\/a> at opposition in Coma Berenices<\/a><\/li>**
**24 March:<\/strong> Moon near Venus in daylight<\/li>**
30 March:<\/strong> Venus near Uranus<\/li><\/ul>
**Mercury<\/b><\/p>**
**Best at the end of the month in the evening sky. Near to Jupiter on 27 March.<\/p>**
**Venus<\/b><\/p>**
**Lovely evening planet. If you’re observing in the first week of March, it and Jupiter are the best planets tonight. Venus close to Jupiter in the first week. Moon close on 23 and 24 March.<\/p>**
**Mars<\/b><\/p>**
**Declining evening planet. Still well presented but fading and shrinking. Mars is near the open cluster M35 on 30 March.<\/p>**
**Jupiter<\/b><\/p>**
**Evening planet near Venus early March, but poorly placed. Moon close on 22 March. Near Mercury on 27 March.<\/p>**
**$\"Venus$**
Venus and Jupiter have a close encounter at the start of March 2023, best seen as they approach the western horizon. Credit: Pete Lawrence<\/figcaption><\/figure>
**Saturn<\/b><\/p>**
**Poorly located morning planet, unlikely to be seen this month, so not worth trying to view.<\/p>**
**Uranus<\/b><\/p>**
**Deteriorating evening planet, losing altitude throughout the month. Uranus is near Venus on 30 March.<\/p>**
**Neptune<\/b><\/p>**
**Too close to the Sun to be seen this month, so not worth trying to view.<\/p>**
**April 2023<\/strong><\/h3>****9 & 10 April:<\/strong> Venus near the** **Pleiades<\/a><\/li>**
**11 April:<\/strong> Favourable evening elongation of planet Mercury<\/li>**
**21 April: <\/strong>Lunar libration favours eastern limb<\/li>**
**23 April:<\/strong>** **Lyrid meteor shower<\/a> peak (favourable)<\/li>**
25 April: <\/strong>Waxing crescent Moon near Mars<\/li><\/ul>
**Mercury<\/b><\/p>**
**Evening planet, best at the start and middle of April. Sets two hours after sunset on 11 April.<\/p>**
Venus<\/b>**<\/b><\/p>**
**Brilliant evening object, setting four hours after sunset at month end. Near the Pleaides on 10 April.<\/p>**
Mars<\/b>**<\/b><\/p>**
**Fading evening planet, 9 arcminutes from Mebsuta (Epsilon (\u03b5) Geminorum) on 14 April. Small when seen with a telescope.<\/p>**
**Jupiter<\/b><\/p>**
**Jupiter is in conjunction with the Sun on 11 April and not visible this month.<\/p>**
**$\"Lyrid$**
With no major Moon interference, the 2023 Lyrid meteor shower peak on the night of 22\/23 April is looking favourable. Credit: Pete Lawrence<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Saturn<\/b>**<\/b><\/p>**
**Saturn is a morning object, but it is not well-placed and is unlikely to be seen, so not worth trying to view.<\/p>**
Uranus<\/b>**<\/b><\/p>**
**Poorly located evening planet. 4\u00ba from Mercury on 19 April but tricky to see.<\/p>**
**Neptune<\/b><\/p>**
**Neptune is a morning object but lost in the dawn twilight, so not worth trying to view.<\/p>**
**May 2023<\/strong><\/h3>****11 May: <\/strong>Northern regions of the Moon well presented<\/li>**
**17 May:<\/strong> Daylight lunar occultation of Jupiter for the north of the UK<\/li>**
**22 May: <\/strong>Approximate start of** **noctilucent cloud<\/a> season<\/li>**
**27 May:<\/strong> Stars of Aristillus** **clair-obscur<\/a> effect visible on this evening\u2019s Moon<\/li>**
30 May:<\/strong> Venus reaches predicted 50% phase<\/li><\/ul>
**Mercury<\/b><\/p>**
**Inferior conjunction 1 May, Mercury is poorly placed in the morning sky thereafter, so it is unlikely to be seen.<\/p>**
**Venus<\/b><\/p>**
**This spectacular evening planet has a crescent phase at the end of the month. Observing the planets tonight, 22 and 23 May? The Moon is close by Venus so it’s well worth a look.<\/p>**
**Mars<\/b><\/p>**
**Evening planet, now very small telescopically. Close to M44 at the end of the month.<\/p>**
**Jupiter<\/b><\/p>**
**Morning planet, not well-placed. Occulted by the Moon from the north of the UK on 17 May.<\/p>**
**$\"Daylight$**
The northern part of the UK will experience a rare daylight lunar occultation of the planet Jupiter on 17 May 2023. Credit: Pete Lawrence<\/figcaption><\/figure>
**Saturn<\/b><\/p>**
**Poorly positioned morning planet. Saturn remains low as the day breaks, so it is probably not worth the effort.<\/p>**
**Uranus<\/b><\/p>**
**Uranus is in conjunction with the Sun on 9 May and so not currently visible.<\/p>**
**Neptune<\/b><\/p>**
**Neptune is a morning object but lost in the dawn twilight.<\/p>**
**June 2023<\/strong><\/h3>**
**All month: <\/strong>Noctilucent cloud displays are possible<\/li>**
**4 June:<\/strong> Venus lies at greatest evening elongation<\/li>**
**17 June: <\/strong>Earliest sunrise of the year<\/li>**
**21 June: <\/strong>Northern Hemisphere\u2019s summer solstice at 15:57 BST (14:57 UT)<\/li>**
25 June: <\/strong>Latest sunset of the year<\/li><\/ul>
**Mercury<\/b><\/p>**
**The planet makes a disappointing morning appearance, but is best mid to late June. The Moon is nearby on 16 June.<\/p>**
**Venus<\/b><\/p>**
**Spectacular evening planet. Greatest eastern elongation (45.4o) on 4 June. Visibility deteriorating. Moon nearby on 21 June.<\/p>**
**Mars<\/b><\/p>**
**Low evening planet, which is best at the start of June when crossing M44, the** **Beehive Cluster<\/a>. But the view is compromised by twilight<\/a>.<\/p>**
**Jupiter<\/b><\/p>**
**Low morning planet. Waning crescent Moon 0.6o to the north of Jupiter on 14 June at 06:00 BST (05:00 UT).<\/p>**
**$\"Earliest$**
In 2023 the earliest sunrise and latest sunset both occur in June. Credit: Pete Lawrence<\/figcaption><\/figure>
**Saturn<\/b><\/p>**
**Poorly placed morning planet. Moon close on 10 June.<\/p>**
**Uranus<\/b><\/p>**
**Not visible this month.<\/p>**
Neptune<\/b>**<\/b><\/p>**
**Neptune is a morning object but lost in the dawn twilight, so tricky to view.<\/p>**
**July 2023<\/strong><\/h3>**
**All month: <\/strong>Noctilucent cloud display season continues<\/li>**
**All month: <\/strong>Ninth magnitude Comet C\/2020 V2 ZTF favourable<\/li>**
**12 July:<\/strong> Early morning Jupiter near the Moon<\/li>**
**13 July: <\/strong>Early morning Moon near the Pleiades cluster, M45<\/li>**
27 July: <\/strong>\u2018Jewelled handle\u2019 clair obscur effect visible on this evening\u2019s Moon<\/li><\/ul>
**Mercury<\/b><\/p>**
**Poorly positioned evening planet, best seen mid-month, but low in the west-northwest as the sky darkens.<\/p>**
**Venus<\/b><\/p>**
**Best at the start of July, as by the end of the month it is setting before the Sun. Currently in a very thin crescent phase.<\/p>**
**Mars<\/b><\/p>**
**Well positioned evening planet, which is low in the west as twilight darkens. Mars is near Venus at the start of July.<\/p>**
**Jupiter<\/b><\/p>**
**Improving morning planet, best at the end of the month. There is a waning crescent Moon nearby on 12 July.<\/p>**
**$\"Ninth$**
Ninth magnitude comet C\/2020 V2 ZTF starts July 2023 near Jupiter and Uranus. Starting at mag. 9.4, it\u2019s expected to reach 9.1 mid-September, thereafter fading again. Credit: Pete Lawrence<\/figcaption><\/figure>
**Saturn<\/b><\/p>**
**Morning planet, best at the end of July. The Moon is close on 7 July.<\/p>**
**Uranus<\/b><\/p>**
**Morning planet, best at the end of July. Jupiter is relatively close.<\/p>**
Neptune<\/b>**<\/b><\/p>**
**Morning planet, southeast of the Circlet asterism. Best at month end.<\/p>**
**August 2023<\/strong><\/h3>****All month:<\/strong> Venus visible as a thin crescent<\/li>**
**1 & 31 August:<\/strong> Two perigee full Moons this month, also known as \u2018supermoons\u2019<\/li>**
**9 August:<\/strong> Morning scene of Jupiter, Hyades<\/a>, the Pleiades<\/a> and crescent Moon<\/li>**
**12\/13 August:<\/strong>** **Perseid meteor shower<\/a> peak (favourable)<\/li>**
**27 August: <\/strong>Saturn at** opposition<\/a><\/li><\/ul>
**Mercury<\/b><\/p>**
**Poorly located evening planet. Mercury is best viewed on 1 August, but it will be very low in the west.<\/p>**
**Venus<\/b><\/p>**
**This bright morning planet is best observed at the end of the month, where it will be low in the east before sunrise.<\/p>**
**Mars<\/b><\/p>**
**Poor evening planet, best at the start of August, but hardly visible.<\/p>**
**Jupiter<\/b><\/p>**
**Brilliant morning planet reaching peak altitude under darker skies at the end of August.<\/p>**
**$\"Venus$**
Venus is at inferior conjunction on 13 August 2023, when it will pass 7.7o to the south of the Sun. Only attempt to view this if you\u2019re experienced. Credit: Pete Lawrence<\/figcaption><\/figure>
**Saturn<\/b><\/p>**
**Observing late August? Then Saturn is one of the best planets tonight. Saturn is at opposition on 27 August when the rings will brighten. The Moon is close on 2, 3 and 30 August.<\/p>**
**Uranus<\/b><\/p>**
**Morning planet, 50o in altitude at the end of the month, near Jupiter.<\/p>**
**Neptune<\/b><\/p>**
**Morning planet southeast of Circlet asterism in** **Pisces<\/a>. Well placed at the end of the month.<\/p>**
**September 2023<\/strong><\/h3>**
**4 September: <\/strong>Moon near Jupiter<\/li>**
**11 September:<\/strong> Morning crescent Moon near Beehive Cluster, M44<\/li>**
**14 September:<\/strong> Good opportunity to spot the thin crescent Moon<\/li>**
**20 September: <\/strong>Neptune at opposition<\/li>**
**29 September:<\/strong>** Harvest full Moon<\/a><\/li><\/ul>
**Mercury<\/b><\/p>**
**Greatest western elongation on 22 September with the bright planet rising 100 minutes before sunrise.<\/p>**
Venus<\/b>**<\/b><\/p>**
**Impressively bright morning planet, visible against dark skies at the end of the month, rising four hours before sunrise.<\/p>**
**Mars<\/b><\/p>**
**Not visible this month.<\/p>**
**Jupiter<\/b><\/p>**
**Bright morning planet reaching its highest position under darkness from mid-month. The Moon is close on 4\/5 September.<\/p>**
**$\"The$**
The full Moon on 29 September is the Harvest Moon for 2023, the closest full Moon to the vernal equinox on 23 September Credit: Jim Kruger \/ Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>
**Saturn<\/b><\/p>**
**Evening planet, currently well presented. Reaches 24\u00ba altitude under dark sky conditions.<\/p>**
**Uranus<\/b><\/p>**
**Morning planet near Jupiter. Peak altitude, due south, in a dark sky mid-month onwards.<\/p>**
**Neptune<\/b><\/p>**
**Binocular planet, reaching opposition on 20 September.<\/p>**
**October 2023<\/strong><\/h3>****1 October:<\/strong> Morning Moon close to Jupiter<\/li>**
**5 October: <\/strong>Ganymede\u2019s shadow transits Jupiter (21:46-23:52 UT)<\/li>**
**13 October:<\/strong> Comet 103P Hartley near NGC 2392<\/li>**
**21\/22 October: <\/strong>****Orionid meteor shower<\/a> peak (favourable)<\/li>**
28 October:<\/strong> Small partial lunar eclipse<\/li><\/ul>
**Mercury<\/b><\/p>**
**Best during first week of October, bright in the morning. Lost after.<\/p>**
Venus<\/b>**<\/b><\/p>**
**Brilliant morning planet at greatest western elongation on 24 October, 46.4\u00ba from the Sun.<\/p>**
Mars<\/b>**<\/b><\/p>**
**Not visible this month.<\/p>**
**Jupiter<\/b><\/p>**
**If you’re observing Jupiter throughout October and November 2023, it’s one. ofthe best planets tonight. Jupiter is very bright (mag. -2.8) and well placed in October in southern Aries.<\/p>**
**$\"A$**
A small partial lunar eclipse occurs on the evening of 28 October 2023, the extreme southern part of the Moon being clipped by Earth\u2019s dark, umbral shadow between 20:35-21:53 BST (19:35-20:53 UT). Credit: Pete Lawrence<\/figcaption><\/figure>
**Saturn<\/b><\/p>**
**Well placed evening planet in Aquarius. A gibbous Moon is nearby on the evenings of 23 and 24 October.<\/p>**
Uranus<\/b>**<\/b><\/p>**
**Well-placed near Botein (Delta (\u03b4) Arietis). Jupiter nearby; both joined by a gibbous Moon on 1\/2 October.<\/p>**
**Neptune<\/b><\/p>**
**Well-placed evening planet. Reaches highest point, due south in darkness all month. Requires binoculars to see.<\/p>**
**November 2023<\/strong><\/h3>****3 November:<\/strong>** **Jupiter reaches opposition<\/a><\/li>**
**9 November:<\/strong> Daylight** **lunar occultation of Venus<\/a><\/li>**
**10 November:<\/strong> Excellent transit of Ganymede and its shadow from 17:15 UT<\/li>**
**13 November:<\/strong> Uranus reaches opposition<\/li>**
**17\/18 November:<\/strong>** Leonid meteor shower<\/a> peak (favourable)<\/li><\/ul>
**Mercury<\/b><\/p>**
**Evening planet, not really viable this month due to low altitude after sunset.<\/p>**
**Venus<\/b><\/p>**
**Bright morning planet, visible against dark skies all month.<\/p>**
**Mars<\/b><\/p>**
**Solar conjunction on 17 November. Too close to the Sun to be seen this month.<\/p>**
**Jupiter<\/b><\/p>**
**Observing in November 2023? Again Jupiter is the king of the planets tonight. Superbly placed, reaching opposition on 3 November. Attains 50\u00ba altitude when due south.<\/p>**
**$\"A$**
A rare lunar occultation of Venus can be seen during the day on 9 November 2023. Venus will be showing a 58%-lit phase and appear 1\/90th the apparent size of the Moon. Credit: Pete Lawrence<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Saturn<\/b>**<\/b><\/p>**
**Well-placed evening planet. Moon close on 20 November.<\/p>**
Uranus<\/b>**<\/b><\/p>**
**The planet is at opposition on 13 November. It sits 2.2\u00ba south of Botein (Delta (\u03b4) Arietis).<\/p>**
Neptune<\/b>**<\/b><\/p>**
**Well-placed evening planet. All month Neptune reaches its highest position in darkness. Binoculars will be needed in order to see the planet this month.<\/p>**
**December 2023<\/strong><\/h3>****9 December:<\/strong> Morning waning crescent Moon near Venus<\/li>**
**13 December:<\/strong> Earliest sunset of the year<\/li>**
**13\/14 & 14\/15:<\/strong> December** **Geminid meteor shower<\/a> peak (favourable)<\/li>**
**21 December:<\/strong> Vesta reaches opposition<\/li>**
30 December:<\/strong> Latest sunrise of the year<\/li><\/ul>
**Mercury<\/b><\/p>**
**Best in the morning sky on 31 December, Mercury is visible one hour before sunrise low above the southeast horizon.<\/p>**
**Venus<\/b><\/p>**
**Bright morning planet, best at start of December when near Spica (Alpha (\u03b1) Virginis). The Moon is close on 9 December.<\/p>**
**Mars<\/b><\/p>**
**Currently in the morning sky, but too close to the Sun to see well.<\/p>**
**Jupiter<\/b><\/p>**
**Planet-spotting over christmas 2023? Jupiter is one of the best planets tonight. It’s superbly bright in December. The Moon lies nearby on the evenings of 21 and 22 December.<\/p>**
$\"Minor$
Minor planet Vesta reaches opposition on 21 December 2023 when it will shine at mag. 6.3 against the stars of northern Orion. Credit: Pete Lawrence<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Saturn<\/b>**<\/b><\/p>**
**Well-placed in early December, but loses altitude later in the month. The Moon is close on 17 December.<\/p>**
**Uranus<\/b><\/p>**
**Well-placed evening planet, near Jupiter. 3\u00ba south of Botein (Delta (\u03b4) Arietis).<\/p>**
Neptune<\/b>**<\/b><\/p>**
**Evening planet south of the Circlet. Loses altitude towards month end.<\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n**
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