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 Kuala Lumpur, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 02:58, until soon before it sets at 15:02.
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Mercury recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it will become visible at around 19:40 (GMT+08), 9° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 55 minutes after the Sun at 20:22.
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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 3° 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 7° from it.
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Jupiter recently passed opposition. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:40 (GMT+08), 39° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:51, 70° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:22, 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), 26° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 19 minutes after the Sun at 21:46.
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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), 68° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:29.
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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 21° above the horizon at dusk.
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