Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 19 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From South El Monte, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:52, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:33, 82° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:35, 51° above your western horizon.
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Mercury recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From South El Monte, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 3° above the horizon at dusk.
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Venus remains just about visible as a morning object, now well past greatest elongation west and returning closer to the Sun. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:06 (PDT) – 1 hour and 45 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 17° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:35.
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Mars will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From South El Monte, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 4° above the horizon at dusk.
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Jupiter is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:09 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 74° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:35.
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Saturn recently passed opposition. From South El Monte, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:55 (PDT), 16° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:23, 52° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:18, when it sinks below 11° above your western horizon.
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Uranus is currently visible as a morning object. From South El Monte, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:19, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:29, 76° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:51, 55° above your western horizon.
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Neptune recently passed opposition. From South El Monte, it is visible between 19:25 and 03:42. It will become accessible at around 19:25, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:33, 54° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:42 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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