Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 24-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:26 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 45° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:51.
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Mercury remains just about visible as a morning object, now well past greatest elongation west and returning closer to the Sun. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:34 (EST) – 1 hour and 33 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 13° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:46.
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Venus 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 1° above the horizon at dawn.
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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 3° below the horizon at dusk.
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Jupiter is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From Kissimmee, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:22, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:32, 83° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:51, 31° 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 18:05 (EST), 56° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:35, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:32, 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 18:30 (EST), 34° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:33, 81° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:36, 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 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:30 (EST), 59° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:48, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:03, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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