Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 9 days old, waxing gibbous, and recently passed first quarter. From Kissimmee, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 15:38, until soon before it sets at 04:19.
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Mercury will soon pass behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 5° above the horizon at dawn.
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Venus will soon pass behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, however, it will become visible at around 20:12 (EDT), 21° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 0 minutes after the Sun at 21:56.
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Mars 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 5° above the horizon at dawn.
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Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, however, it will become visible at around 20:12 (EDT), 64° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:18.
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Saturn 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 7° above the horizon at dawn.
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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 dusk.
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Neptune 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 6° above the horizon at dawn.
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