Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 27-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:11 (PST) – 2 hours and 13 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 21° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:07.
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Mercury will soon pass 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 9° below the horizon at dusk.
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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 21:32, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:51, 77° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:07, 57° 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 17:21 (PST), 38° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:47, 51° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:39, 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 18:41 and 04:58. It will become accessible at around 18:41, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:50, 75° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:58 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 17:48 (PST), 42° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:01, 54° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:09, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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