Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 6 day-old waxing crescent, and is approaching first quarter. From South El Monte, it will become visible at around 18:19 (PDT), 27° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:20.
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Mercury is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From South El Monte, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 5° 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 05:40 (PDT) – 1 hour and 25 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 13° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:49.
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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 2° 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 23:53, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 06:12, 77° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:49, 74° above your south-western horizon.
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Saturn recently passed opposition. From South El Monte, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:36 (PDT), 26° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:12, 51° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:06, when it sinks below 11° above your western horizon.
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Uranus is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From South El Monte, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:10, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:20, 75° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:05, 38° above your western horizon.
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Neptune recently passed opposition. From South El Monte, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:03 (PDT), 30° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:25, 54° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:33, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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