Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 4 day-old waxing crescent, and is approaching first quarter. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 10:56, until soon before it sets at 23:23.
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Mercury is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From Kuala Lumpur, it will become visible at around 19:46 (GMT+08), 9° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 1 minute after the Sun at 20:28.
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Venus recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 5° above the horizon at dusk.
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Mars will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 10° from it.
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Jupiter is currently an early evening object. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:40 (GMT+08), 48° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:09, 70° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:40, when it sinks below 7° above your western horizon.
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Saturn will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, it will become visible at around 19:56 (GMT+08), 18° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 44 minutes after the Sun at 21:11.
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Uranus is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Kuala Lumpur, it will become visible at around 20:17 (GMT+08), 61° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:50.
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Neptune will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 12° above the horizon at dusk.
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