Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 25-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 03:57, until soon before it sets at 16:03.
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Mercury recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:46 (GMT+08) – 1 hour and 21 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 14° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:49.
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Venus recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 5° from it.
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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 6° from it.
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Jupiter is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:43, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:13, 71° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:54, 33° above your north-western horizon.
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Saturn is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Kuala Lumpur, it will become visible at around 19:36 (GMT+08), 81° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:18.
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Uranus recently passed opposition. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:59 (GMT+08), 39° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:14, 73° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:49, 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 Kuala Lumpur, it will become visible at around 19:59 (GMT+08), 81° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:32.
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