Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 0 day-old waxing crescent, and recently passed new moon. From Kissimmee, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 4° from it.
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Mercury recently passed in front of the Sun at inferior solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 5° from it.
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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 20:40 (EDT), 27° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 24 minutes after the Sun at 22:48.
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Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:38 (EDT) – 2 hours and 57 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 27° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:55.
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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 3° above the horizon at dusk.
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Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:42 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 62° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:03.
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Uranus recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:13 (EDT) – 3 hours and 22 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 28° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:31.
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Neptune is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:10 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 60° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:31.
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