Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 10 days old, waxing gibbous, and is approaching full moon. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 15:54, until soon before it sets at 04:32.
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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 5° from it.
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Venus 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 5° from it.
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Mars 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 4° from it.
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Jupiter recently passed opposition. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:38 (GMT+08), 25° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:53, 70° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:23, 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 will become visible at around 19:55 (GMT+08), 39° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 11 minutes after the Sun at 22:36.
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Uranus is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:16 (GMT+08), 73° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:17, 73° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:51, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Neptune will soon pass behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, it will become visible at around 20:16 (GMT+08), 35° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 16 minutes after the Sun at 22:41.
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