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Leaders of the opposition

Stargazers are in for a treat this winter, with three planets — Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto — all reaching opposition within a week of each other. Or to be more politically correct in this day and age, it will be two planets and one dwarf planet. Jupiter will reach opposition on July 14, Pluto on the 12th and Saturn on the 21st.

Opposition is when a planet and the Sun are on opposite sides of the sky as seen

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