Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 26-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:05 (PDT) – 1 hour and 32 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 14° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:22.
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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 remains just about visible as a morning object, now well past greatest elongation west and returning closer to the Sun. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:11 (PDT) – 1 hour and 26 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 13° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:22.
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Mars is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From South El Monte, it will become visible at around 19:52 (PDT), 38° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 55 minutes after the Sun at 23:07.
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Jupiter is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From South El Monte, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:38, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:47, 33° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:22, 32° above your southern horizon.
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Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:37 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 30° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:09.
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Uranus 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 5° above the horizon at dusk.
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Neptune 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 1° below the horizon at dawn.
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