Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 8 days old, waxing gibbous, and recently passed first quarter. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 13:56, until soon before it sets at 02:00.
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Mercury will soon pass behind the Sun. 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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Venus is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From Kuala Lumpur, it will become visible at around 19:35 (GMT+08), 35° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 38 minutes after the Sun at 22:00.
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Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:32 (GMT+08) – 3 hours and 35 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 40° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:36.
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Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 06:02 (GMT+08) – 1 hour and 5 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 11° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:54.
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Saturn is currently visible as a morning object. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:53, when it reaches an altitude of 10° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:11, 89° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:43, 51° above your western horizon.
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Uranus is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:21 (GMT+08) and reaching an altitude of 65° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:17.
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Neptune is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:00, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:31, 86° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:17, 48° above your western horizon.
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