Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 15 days old, waning gibbous, and recently passed full moon. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 18:35, until soon before it sets at 06:59.
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Mercury will soon pass behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 5° above the horizon at dawn.
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Venus recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it will become visible at around 19:23 (GMT+08), 20° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 38 minutes after the Sun at 20:48.
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Mars is currently visible as a morning object. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:47 (GMT+08) and reaching an altitude of 62° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:35.
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Jupiter is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:10, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 06:41, 70° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:48, 70° above your northern horizon.
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Saturn recently passed opposition. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:35 (GMT+08), 15° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:32, 78° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:46, when it sinks below 10° above your western horizon.
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Uranus is currently visible as a morning object. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:28, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:02, 73° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:12, 66° above your north-western horizon.
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Neptune is currently approaching opposition. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible between 20:49 and 05:51. It will become accessible at around 20:49, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:20, 84° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:51 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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