Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 6 day-old waxing crescent, and is approaching first quarter. From Kissimmee, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 13:44, until soon before it sets at 00:04.
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Mercury will soon pass behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, 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 dawn.
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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 20:15 (EDT), 22° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 1 minute after the Sun at 22:01.
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Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:57 (EDT) – 3 hours and 57 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 41° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:17.
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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 05:42 (EDT) – 1 hour and 12 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 11° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:39.
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Saturn is currently visible as a morning object. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:12, when it reaches an altitude of 10° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:30, 64° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:26, 52° 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 00:56 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 63° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:56.
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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 23:30, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:50, 61° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:56, 48° above your south-western horizon.
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