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 11:06, until soon before it sets at 23:29.
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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 19:51 (GMT+08), 15° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 40 minutes after the Sun at 21:03.
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Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From Kuala Lumpur, it will become visible at around 19:36 (GMT+08), 33° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 41 minutes after the Sun at 22:04.
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Mars recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:37 (GMT+08) – 2 hours and 25 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:28.
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Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it will become visible at around 19:36 (GMT+08), 25° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 4 minutes after the Sun at 21:27.
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Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:13 (GMT+08) and reaching an altitude of 64° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:34.
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Uranus recently passed 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 10° above the horizon at dawn.
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Neptune is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:38 (GMT+08) and reaching an altitude of 66° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:09.
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