Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 19 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:19, when it reaches an altitude of 5° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:57, 86° above your south-western horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:25, 58° above your western horizon.
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Mercury is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From Kissimmee, however, 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 dusk.
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Venus will soon pass behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:33 (EST) – 1 hour and 7 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 10° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:25.
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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 2° above the horizon at dusk.
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Jupiter is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:48, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:57, 82° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:25, 68° above your western horizon.
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Saturn is currently an early evening object. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:06 (EST), 38° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:53, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:51, when it sinks below 11° above your western horizon.
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Uranus is currently approaching opposition. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:56, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:00, 81° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:43, 25° above your western horizon.
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Neptune is currently an early evening object. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:32 (EST), 42° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:07, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:22, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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