Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 1 day-old waxing crescent, and recently passed new moon. From South El Monte, it will become visible at around 19:58 (PDT), 11° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 12 minutes after the Sun at 20:54.
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Mercury recently passed 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 9° below the horizon at dawn.
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Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From South El Monte, it will become visible at around 19:58 (PDT), 19° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 56 minutes after the Sun at 21:38.
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Mars recently passed opposition. From South El Monte, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:58 (PDT), 9° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:39, 29° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:33, when it sinks below 7° above your south-western horizon.
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Jupiter is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From South El Monte, it will become visible at around 19:58 (PDT), 34° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 54 minutes after the Sun at 23:36.
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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 20:10 (PDT), 29° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:37, 33° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:34, when it sinks below 10° above your south-western horizon.
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Uranus is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From South El Monte, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:54 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 66° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:04.
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Neptune is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From South El Monte, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:46, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:37, 49° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:04, 36° above your south-western horizon.
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