Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 8 days old, waxing gibbous, and recently passed first quarter. From Kissimmee, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 15:12, until soon before it sets at 02:21.
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Mercury is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From Kissimmee, however, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 8° above the horizon at dusk.
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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 20:42 (EDT), 28° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 34 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 04:06 (EDT) – 2 hours and 20 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 20° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:46.
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Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, however, it will become visible at around 20:42 (EDT), 17° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 44 minutes after the Sun at 22:09.
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Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:02 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 48° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:53.
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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 9° 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 01:32 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 47° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:21.
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