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The discussion focuses on determining the positions of various planets in the sky at specific astronomical events. Jupiter is positioned high in the southern sky during eastern quadrature at sunset. Mercury appears above the western horizon during eastern elongation just after sunset. Saturn's position at western quadrature around midnight and Jupiter's opposition at midnight were also discussed, alongside Venus's visibility at western elongation just before sunrise and Mars's conjunction around noon, where it is not visible due to proximity to the sun.

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Indicate the positions of the planets in the sky at the times given. I am struggling on how to answer these questions any help would be great any help would be great. thanks pf!





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1) Jupiter at eastern quadrature around sunset?
Jupiter would be visible high in the southern sky

2) Mercury at eastern elongation just after sunset?
Mercury is above the western horizon

3) Saturn at western quadrature around midnight?

4) Jupiter at opposition around midnight?

5) Venus at western elongation just before sunrise?

6) Mars at conjunction around noon?
would not be visible
 
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in the sky at this time as it would be too close to the sun and would likely be washed out by the sun's glare.
 

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