Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 13 days old, waxing gibbous, and is approaching full moon. From South El Monte, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 16:14, until soon before it sets at 06:45.
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Mercury recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From South El Monte, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 7° from it.
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Venus recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From South El Monte, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 6° from it.
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Mars will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From South El Monte, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 5° from it.
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Jupiter recently passed opposition. From South El Monte, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:37 (PST), 27° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:20, 78° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:43, when it sinks below 7° above your western horizon.
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Saturn will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From South El Monte, it will become visible at around 17:57 (PST), 35° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 39 minutes after the Sun at 20:59.
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Uranus is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From South El Monte, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:22 (PST), 74° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:46, 75° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:53, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Neptune will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From South El Monte, it will become visible at around 18:22 (PST), 32° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 47 minutes after the Sun at 21:07.
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