Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 29-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From Kissimmee, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 6° above the horizon at dawn.
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Mercury recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 6° above the horizon at dusk.
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Venus will soon pass behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:58 (EDT) – 1 hour and 28 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 15° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 07:12.
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Mars will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kissimmee, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 4° above the horizon at dusk.
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Jupiter is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:20 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 83° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 07:12.
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Saturn recently passed opposition. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:20 (EDT), 24° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:15, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:15, when it sinks below 11° above your western horizon.
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Uranus is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:18, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:22, 81° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:30, 46° above your western horizon.
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Neptune recently passed opposition. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:46 (EDT), 29° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:27, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:43, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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