Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 20 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From Kissimmee, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 22:25, until soon before it sets at 12:21.
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Mercury recently passed behind the Sun at superior 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 visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From Kissimmee, it will become visible at around 20:00 (EDT), 18° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 50 minutes after the Sun at 21:35.
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Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:42 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 46° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:26.
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Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:01 (EDT) – 2 hours and 0 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 21° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:47.
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Saturn is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:15, when it reaches an altitude of 10° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:32, 64° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:34, 39° above your 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 00:02 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 76° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:04.
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Neptune is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:34, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:54, 61° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:04, 36° above your south-western horizon.
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