Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 2 day-old waxing crescent, and recently passed new moon. From Kissimmee, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 09:07, until soon before it sets at 23:07. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.
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Mercury is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From Kissimmee, it will become visible at around 20:57 (EDT), 12° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 39 minutes after the Sun at 22:03.
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Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From Kissimmee, it will become visible at around 20:40 (EDT), 28° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 35 minutes after the Sun at 22:59.
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Mars recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:15 (EDT) – 2 hours and 10 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 18° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:45.
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Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, however, it will become visible at around 20:40 (EDT), 21° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 4 minutes after the Sun at 22:28.
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Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:25 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 43° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:52.
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Uranus recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 4° above the horizon at dawn.
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Neptune is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:55 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 42° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:20.
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