Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 14 days old, waning gibbous, and recently passed full moon. From South El Monte, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 18:20, until soon before it sets at 04:41.
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Mercury will soon pass behind the Sun. From South El Monte, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 2° from it.
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Venus is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From South El Monte, it will become visible at around 19:41 (PDT), 16° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 45 minutes after the Sun at 21:10.
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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 02:01 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 42° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:40.
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Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From South El Monte, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:38 (PDT) – 1 hour and 40 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 16° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:03.
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Saturn is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From South El Monte, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:11, when it reaches an altitude of 10° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:27, 58° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:49, 44° 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 23:42 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 66° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:16.
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Neptune is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From South El Monte, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:35, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:48, 56° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:16, 41° above your south-western horizon.
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