Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
|
|
The Moon is a 27-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From South El Monte, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 03:35, until soon before it sets at 18:53. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.
|
|
|
Mercury recently passed in front of the Sun at inferior solar conjunction. From South El Monte, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 4° from it.
|
|
|
Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From South El Monte, it will become visible at around 20:22 (PDT), 24° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 18 minutes after the Sun at 22:23.
|
|
|
Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:54 (PDT) – 2 hours and 53 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 24° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:03.
|
|
|
Jupiter recently passed 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.
|
|
|
Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:14 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 54° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:12.
|
|
|
Uranus recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From South El Monte, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:34 (PDT) – 3 hours and 13 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 23° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:37.
|
|
|
Neptune is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:43 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 52° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:37.
|
Share