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 in the dawn sky, rising at 02:28 (GMT+08) and reaching an altitude of 62° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:45.
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Mercury is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From Kuala Lumpur, it will become visible at around 19:21 (GMT+08), 11° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 18 minutes after the Sun at 20:16.
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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 19:12 (GMT+08), 35° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 58 minutes after the Sun at 21:56.
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Mars is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:02, when it reaches an altitude of 9° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:27, 71° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:39, 64° above your north-western horizon.
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Jupiter is currently approaching opposition. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:32, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:03, 70° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:45, 19° above your western horizon.
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Saturn is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:26 (GMT+08), 76° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:51, 78° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:03, when it sinks below 11° above your western horizon.
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Uranus recently passed opposition. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:50 (GMT+08), 21° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:25, 74° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:00, 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 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:50 (GMT+08), 75° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:43, 84° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:15, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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