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Þ As Jupiter reaches opposition
on 19 August, a view through a
scope will reveal plenty of detail
Mars
15 Aug
Jupiter
15 Aug
Saturn
15 Aug
Uranus
15 Aug
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15 Aug
Mercury
15 Aug
Mercury
1 Aug
Neptune
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Mercury
31 Aug
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Mid-month, Jupiter passes
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