Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 15 days old, waning gibbous, and recently passed full moon. From Kissimmee, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 20:39, until soon before it sets at 06:43.
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Mercury will soon pass in front of the Sun at inferior solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 0° 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 31 minutes after the Sun at 22:57.
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Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:57 (EDT) – 2 hours and 32 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 22° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:48.
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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), 12° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 21 minutes after the Sun at 21:47.
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Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:36 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 53° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:56.
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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 15° 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 01:05 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 52° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:24.
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