Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 7 days old, waxing gibbous, and recently passed first quarter. From Kissimmee, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 11:56, until soon before it sets at 01:57.
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Mercury recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 3° from it.
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Venus recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 4° from it.
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Mars will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 4° from it.
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Jupiter recently passed opposition. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:15 (EST), 22° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:16, 84° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:28, when it sinks below 7° above your western horizon.
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Saturn will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, it will become visible at around 18:34 (EST), 40° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 53 minutes after the Sun at 21:52.
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Uranus is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:58 (EST), 76° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:39, 81° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:42, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Neptune will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, it will become visible at around 18:58 (EST), 38° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:01.
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