Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 1 day-old waxing crescent, and recently passed new moon. From Kissimmee, it will become visible at around 17:49 (EST), 11° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 20 minutes after the Sun at 18:53.
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Mercury recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:53 (EST) – 1 hour and 18 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 10° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:49.
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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 3° 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 4° from it.
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Jupiter is currently approaching opposition. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:51, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:01, 83° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:55, 24° above your western horizon.
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Saturn is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:08 (EST), 57° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:08, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:06, when it sinks below 11° above your western horizon.
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Uranus recently passed opposition. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:33 (EST), 41° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:04, 81° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:07, 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 18:33 (EST), 59° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:20.
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