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Post by Tringa on Sept 30, 2017 11:37:56 GMT
Uranus is at opposition in October (19th) so will be directly opposite the sun in the sky and therefore well placed for observation. However, it will be visible all night for quite a long time either side of opposition. Given clear skies (I know, not all that likely at this time of year) it is a chance to spot the dimmest of the planet visible to the naked eye and will be fairly easily visible in binoculars. This site - in-the-sky.org/index.php - gives a good guide to finding it and lots of other celestial objects. Dave BTW This time of year is good for observing the Milky Way. It cuts the SW horizon at a steep angle around 8:30 in the evening and the best parts of it (as seen from the UK) are easily visible
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Oct 1, 2017 5:37:42 GMT
Post by ianr on Oct 1, 2017 5:37:42 GMT
That's very interesting Dave I've only ever noticed the milky way once before so I'll check it out and Uranus too 'that sounds so wrong '
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