Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 29-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From Kissimmee, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 7° from it.
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Mercury remains just about visible as a morning object, now well past greatest elongation west and returning closer to the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:38 (EDT) – 1 hour and 13 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 11° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:35.
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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 20:22 (EDT), 23° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 6 minutes after the Sun at 22:13.
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Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:04 (EDT) – 3 hours and 47 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 38° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:13.
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Jupiter 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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Saturn is currently visible as a morning object. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:40, when it reaches an altitude of 10° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:58, 64° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:22, 57° above your south-western horizon.
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Uranus is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:23 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 56° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:51.
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Neptune is currently visible as a morning object. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:58, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:18, 61° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:51, 54° above your south-western horizon.
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