Major Solar System Objects

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Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]

The Sun

R.A: 09h 42m 13s Dec: +13° 46’ 26”
Magnitude -26.7 in Leo

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R.A: 01h 17m 32s Dec: +05° 18’ 15”
Magnitude -11.2 fading

in Pisces

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R.A: 08h 31m 32s Dec: +19° 30’ 09”
Magnitude -3.9 in Cancer

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R.A: 00h 31m 10s Dec: +01° 42’ 56”
Magnitude -2.8 in Cetus

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R.A: 03h 41m 47s Dec: +18° 04’ 37”
Magnitude 0.0 in Taurus

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R.A: 11h 15m 42s Dec: +04° 17’ 22”
Magnitude 0.1 fading

in Leo

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R.A: 21h 37m 03s Dec: -15° 35’ 07”
Magnitude 0.3 fading

in Capricornus

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R.A: 03h 04m 54s Dec: +16° 59’ 58”
Magnitude 5.8 in Aries

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R.A: 23h 41m 48s Dec: -03° 17’ 21”
Magnitude 7.7 in Pisces

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