Major Solar System Objects

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= binocular, brighter than 10th magnitude

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Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

The Sun

R.A: 20h 35m 44s Dec: -18° 38’ 02”
Magnitude -26.8 in Capricornus

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R.A: 15h 24m 26s Dec: -18° 35’ 36”
Magnitude -9.6 fading

in Libra

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R.A: 18h 45m 06s Dec: -16° 11’ 28”
Magnitude -4.8 brightening

in Sagittarius

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R.A: 22h 31m 34s Dec: -10° 18’ 49”
Magnitude -2.1 in Aquarius

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R.A: 21h 09m 09s Dec: -17° 15’ 54”
Magnitude 0.7 brightening

in Capricornus

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R.A: 18h 06m 01s Dec: -23° 51’ 29”
Magnitude 1.5 in Sagittarius

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R.A: 20h 00m 57s Dec: -16° 53’ 36”
Magnitude 3.3 brightening

in Sagittarius

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R.A: 02h 32m 59s Dec: +14° 36’ 33”
Magnitude 5.8 in Aries

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R.A: 23h 28m 36s Dec: -04° 36’ 36”
Magnitude 7.8 in Aquarius

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