Which Planets Are Visible Today?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the visibility of planets in the sky at a specific time of day, focusing on current observations and conditions. It includes contributions about specific planets that can be seen and their positions relative to the horizon.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Technical explanation

Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about the visibility of planets at a certain time of day.
  • Another participant provides a link to a weather and sky observation resource.
  • A participant reports that Venus and Saturn are visible together in the western sky, approximately 20-30 degrees above the horizon, and notes the position of Jupiter on the southeastern horizon.
  • A later reply clarifies that the 20-30 degrees reference pertains to sunset.
  • Another participant expresses a belief that the time-stamp on the original post provides sufficient context for visibility, suggesting that the original poster likely does not reside in New Zealand.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the visibility of Venus and Saturn, but there is some uncertainty regarding the specific time and context of the observations, as well as the implications of the original post's timestamp.

Contextual Notes

There are assumptions about the time of day and the geographical location of the participants that may affect the visibility of the planets discussed.

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Are there any planets visible this time of day, today?
 
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Venus and Saturn are sitting right next to each other 20-30 degrees up in the west - you can't miss them unless you think you are about to get run over by an airplane. Jupiter is low on the southeastern horizon.
 
Russ wanted to say, 20 -30 deg up AT SUNSET, but didn't so I added it. :biggrin:
 
Ehh, I figured we were well enough constrained by the time-stamp on his post (and my suspicion that he does not live in New Zealand), but yeah, that's what I meant...
 

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