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Uranus At Opposition
When it comes to observing the outer Solar System, the members beyond Saturn don't change much in visual appearance as seen by amateurs.
Next week (Monday, September 10), Uranus is at opposition, rising around sunset and setting around sunset.
Closest approach is the day before.
I mention it because we're near the end of Uranus' poor apparitions (if there is such a thing). Uranus, in its orbit, has its "worst" opposition in 2009. After that, the planet will slowly get a little brighter at each opposition.
It might not mean much, but several tenths of a magnitude in brightness can make all the difference in sighting Uranus with the unaided eye from your observing site.
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