Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 25-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:03 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 47° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:54.
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Mercury recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 1° below the horizon at dusk.
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Venus 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 05:03 (EDT) – 2 hours and 6 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 23° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:54.
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Mars will soon pass 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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Jupiter is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:13 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 59° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:54.
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Saturn is currently approaching opposition. From Kissimmee, it is visible between 20:35 and 06:40. It will become accessible at around 20:35, when it rises to an altitude of 11° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:38, 58° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 06:40 when it sinks below 11° above your western horizon.
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Uranus is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:31, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:35, 81° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:13, 78° above your south-western horizon.
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Neptune is currently approaching opposition. From Kissimmee, it is visible between 21:27 and 06:01. It will become accessible at around 21:27, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:44, 60° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 06:01 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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