Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 20 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From South El Monte, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:47, when it reaches an altitude of 4° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:30, 77° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:01, 68° above your western horizon.
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Mercury is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From South El Monte, however, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 2° above the horizon at dusk.
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Venus will soon pass behind the Sun. From South El Monte, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:08 (PST) – 1 hour and 9 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 9° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:01.
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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 0° 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 morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:00, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:19, 77° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:01, 64° above your south-western horizon.
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Saturn is currently an early evening object. From South El Monte, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:25 (PST), 34° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:15, 51° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:07, when it sinks below 11° above your western horizon.
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Uranus is currently approaching opposition. From South El Monte, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:13, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:22, 75° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:16, 24° above your western horizon.
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Neptune is currently an early evening object. From South El Monte, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:52 (PST), 38° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:29, 54° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:37, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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