Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 7 days old, waxing gibbous, and recently passed first quarter. From South El Monte, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 16:59 (PST), 42° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 17:44, 42° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:41, when it sinks below -3° above your western horizon.
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Mercury is emerging into the morning sky as it approaches greatest elongation west. 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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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 5° 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 1° 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 20:51, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:10, 77° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:16, 47° above your western horizon.
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Saturn 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 17:18 (PST), 43° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:07, 51° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:59, when it sinks below 11° above your western horizon.
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Uranus recently passed opposition. From South El Monte, it is visible between 18:00 and 04:17. It will become accessible at around 18:00, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:09, 75° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:17 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Neptune 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 17:46 (PST), 47° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:21, 54° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:29, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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