Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 13 days old, waxing gibbous, and is approaching full moon. From Kissimmee, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 19:12, until soon before it sets at 06:18.
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Mercury will soon pass behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 2° 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 20:08 (EDT), 20° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 56 minutes after the Sun at 21:49.
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Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:49 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 43° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:22.
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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 05:22 (EDT) – 1 hour and 36 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 16° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:43.
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Saturn is currently visible as a morning object. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:43, when it reaches an altitude of 10° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:01, 64° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:30, 46° 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 00:29 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 70° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:00.
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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 23:02, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:22, 61° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:00, 42° above your south-western horizon.
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