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 18:47, until soon before it sets at 06:57.
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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 1° 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 19:32 (GMT+08), 33° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 34 minutes after the Sun at 21:53.
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Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:24 (GMT+08) – 3 hours and 42 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 42° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:35.
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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 05:41 (GMT+08) – 1 hour and 25 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 16° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:53.
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Saturn is currently approaching opposition and is visible as a morning object. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:25, when it reaches an altitude of 10° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:42, 89° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:42, 44° 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 00:54 (GMT+08) and reaching an altitude of 69° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:16.
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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 22:31, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:03, 86° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:16, 41° above your western horizon.
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