Neptune reaches opposition and peak visibility today. Because it lies opposite the Sun in our sky, it rises at sunset and appears highest in the south around 1 a.m. local daylight time. But you can start searching for it by 10 p.m., when it lies one-quarter of the way from the southeastern horizon to the zenith.
read more: The Sky this Week: August 28–September 6, 2015 | Astronomy.com
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