Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 0 day-old waxing crescent, and recently passed new moon. 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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Mercury remains just about visible as a morning object, now well past greatest elongation west and returning closer to the Sun. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:53 (PDT) – 1 hour and 15 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 10° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:52.
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Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From South El Monte, it will become visible at around 19:58 (PDT), 19° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 56 minutes after the Sun at 21:38.
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Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:16 (PDT) – 3 hours and 52 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 36° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:28.
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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 5° above the horizon at dawn.
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Saturn is currently visible as a morning object. From South El Monte, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:07, when it reaches an altitude of 10° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:24, 59° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:38, 54° above your south-western horizon.
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Uranus is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:37 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 53° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:04.
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Neptune is currently visible as a morning object. From South El Monte, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:31, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:44, 56° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:04, 51° above your south-western horizon.
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