Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 19 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 22:41, until soon before it sets at 10:47.
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Mercury will soon pass behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it will become visible at around 19:39 (GMT+08), 14° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 29 minutes after the Sun at 20:48.
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Venus will soon pass behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it will become visible at around 19:33 (GMT+08), 30° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 32 minutes after the Sun at 21:51.
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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 04:52 (GMT+08) – 2 hours and 8 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 21° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:26.
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Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it will become visible at around 19:33 (GMT+08), 35° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 52 minutes after the Sun at 22:11.
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Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:04 (GMT+08) – 3 hours and 56 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 51° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:32.
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Uranus 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 11° from it.
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Neptune is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:32 (GMT+08) and reaching an altitude of 52° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:07.
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