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 04:13, until soon before it sets at 16:20.
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Mercury 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 13° from it.
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Venus recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it will become visible at around 19:37 (GMT+08), 10° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 58 minutes after the Sun at 20:22.
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Mars 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 4° above the horizon at dawn.
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Jupiter is currently an early evening object. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:37 (GMT+08), 64° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:44, 70° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:15, 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 is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 9° from it.
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Uranus will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, it will become visible at around 20:13 (GMT+08), 45° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:30.
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Neptune 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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