Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 28-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From South El Monte, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 06:16, until soon before it sets at 17:49. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.
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Mercury recently passed behind the Sun at superior 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 1° above the horizon at dawn.
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Venus recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From South El Monte, however, it will become visible at around 19:16 (PDT), 11° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 14 minutes after the Sun at 20:14.
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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 1° below the horizon at dawn.
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Jupiter is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From South El Monte, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:16 (PDT), 73° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:13, 78° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:37, when it sinks below 7° above your western horizon.
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Saturn will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From South El Monte, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 7° from it.
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Uranus will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From South El Monte, it will become visible at around 19:59 (PDT), 45° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:50.
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Neptune will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. 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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