Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 23-day-old waning crescent, and recently passed last quarter. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 01:23, until soon before it sets at 13:56.
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Mercury is visible as a morning object, having recently passed greatest elongation west. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:51 (GMT+08) – 1 hour and 18 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 13° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:51.
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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 19:39 (GMT+08), 36° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 44 minutes after the Sun at 22:09.
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Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:47 (GMT+08) – 3 hours and 22 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 37° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:36.
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Jupiter recently passed 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 6° from it.
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Saturn is currently visible as a morning object. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:50, when it reaches an altitude of 10° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:08, 89° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:44, 65° above your western horizon.
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Uranus is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:15 (GMT+08) and reaching an altitude of 54° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:18.
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Neptune is currently visible as a morning object. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:55, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:27, 87° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:18, 62° above your western horizon.
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