Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 30-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From South El Monte, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 3° below the horizon at dusk.
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Mercury recently passed in front of the Sun at inferior solar conjunction. From South El Monte, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 12° below the horizon at dawn.
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Venus will soon pass behind the Sun. From South El Monte, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 7° above the horizon at dawn.
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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 0° below the horizon at dusk.
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Jupiter is currently visible as a morning object. From South El Monte, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:20, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:39, 77° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:10, 54° above your 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 17:20 (PST), 40° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:35, 51° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:27, 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 between 18:28 and 04:46. It will become accessible at around 18:28, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:37, 75° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:46 when it sinks below 21° 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 17:47 (PST), 44° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:49, 54° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:57, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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