Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 23-day-old waning crescent, and recently passed last quarter. From Kissimmee, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 00:24, until soon before it sets at 14:29.
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Mercury is visible as a morning object, having recently passed greatest elongation west. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:21 (EDT) – 1 hour and 26 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 12° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:26.
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Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From Kissimmee, it will become visible at around 20:27 (EDT), 24° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 10 minutes after the Sun at 22:22.
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Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:11 (EDT) – 3 hours and 36 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 36° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:09.
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Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at 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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Saturn is currently visible as a morning object. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:04, when it reaches an altitude of 10° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:22, 64° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:18, 61° 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 01:46 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 50° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:47.
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Neptune is currently visible as a morning object. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:22, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:42, 61° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:47, 57° above your south-western horizon.
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