Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 12 days old, waxing gibbous, and is approaching full moon. From South El Monte, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 17:13, until soon before it sets at 05:46.
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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 6° above the horizon at dawn.
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Venus will soon pass behind the Sun. From South El Monte, however, it will become visible at around 19:27 (PDT), 14° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 31 minutes after the Sun at 20:42.
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Mars 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 0° above the horizon at dawn.
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Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From South El Monte, however, it will become visible at around 19:27 (PDT), 78° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:30.
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Saturn recently passed 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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Uranus recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From South El Monte, however, it will become visible at around 20:11 (PDT), 32° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 47 minutes after the Sun at 22:58.
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Neptune recently passed 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 8° from it.
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