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🪐 Planetary eventsPlanet Oppositions & Best Planet Viewing 2026–2028
📅 When: Oppositions (planet opposite the Sun, up all night) computed with Astronomy Engine.
ℹ️ Opposition = biggest, brightest, all-night visibility.
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🗺️ Where it's visible: Visible worldwide.
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📍 Best viewing destinations
💡 Tips
- Uranus and Neptune need binoculars or a telescope; Jupiter, Saturn, Mars and Venus are easy naked-eye targets.
- Comets: no exceptionally bright comet is confirmed for 2027–2028 at the time of writing; we'll add any that are announced.
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🏨 Places to stay near Teide National Park, Tenerife
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🏨 Places to stay near Atacama, Chile
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🎟️ Tours & experiences
Stargazing tours — Teide National Park, Tenerife
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Sources: github.com. "Computed" values were calculated with Astronomy Engine and may differ by a few seconds from official predictions. Always confirm before you travel.