Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 23-day-old waning crescent, and recently passed last quarter. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:20 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 62° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:04.
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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 0° 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 05:15 (PST) – 1 hour and 5 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 8° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:04.
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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 no higher than 0° above 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 21:48, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:07, 77° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:04, 61° 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 17:23 (PST), 36° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:03, 51° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:55, 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 19:01 and 05:19. It will become accessible at around 19:01, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:10, 75° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:19 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 17:50 (PST), 40° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:17, 54° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:25, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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