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 02:08, until soon before it sets at 12:49.
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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 6° from it.
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Venus 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 1° from it.
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Mars will soon pass 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 1° from it.
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Jupiter recently passed opposition. From Kissimmee, it is visible between 18:11 and 06:34. It will become accessible at around 18:11, when it rises to an altitude of 7° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:23, 83° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 06:34 when it sinks below 7° above your western horizon.
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Saturn is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Kissimmee, it will become visible at around 18:23 (EST), 50° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:42.
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Uranus is currently an early evening object. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:47 (EST), 63° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:35, 81° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:38, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Neptune is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Kissimmee, it will become visible at around 18:47 (EST), 49° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:55.
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