Uranus at opposition
- Uranus reaches opposition on 21st November at 12.17pm.
o - Uranus is closest to Earth for the year around 1.7 billion miles away.
o - You’ll likely need binoculars to spot it, so use nearby stars as guideposts to ‘hop’ your way to Uranus.
o - Because it’s a dim planet, binoculars or a telescope are recommended, and star-hopping from Messier 45 (The Pleiades) in the constellation Taurus can help you locate it.
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