Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 14 days old, waning gibbous, and recently passed full moon. From Kissimmee, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 19:21, until soon before it sets at 05:33.
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Mercury is emerging into the morning sky as it approaches greatest elongation west. From Kissimmee, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 7° above the horizon at dawn.
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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 20:33 (EDT), 25° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 16 minutes after the Sun at 22:34.
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Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:21 (EDT) – 3 hours and 21 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 33° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:03.
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Jupiter recently passed 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 1° from it.
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Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:40, when it reaches an altitude of 10° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:58, 65° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:12, 64° above your southern horizon.
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Uranus is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:20 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 41° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:40.
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Neptune is currently visible as a morning object. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:58, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:18, 61° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:40, 61° above your southern horizon.
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