Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 26-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:14 (PST) – 3 hours and 9 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 31° 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 6° below 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 05:21 (PST) – 1 hour and 2 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 8° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:07.
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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 21:36, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:55, 77° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:07, 58° 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 17:22 (PST), 37° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:51, 51° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:43, 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 18:45 and 05:03. It will become accessible at around 18:45, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:54, 75° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:03 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 17:49 (PST), 42° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:05, 54° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:13, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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