Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 26-day-old waning crescent, and is approaching new moon. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 03:53, until soon before it sets at 16:22.
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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 19:45 (GMT+08), 16° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 41 minutes after the Sun at 21:02.
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Venus will soon pass behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it will become visible at around 19:35 (GMT+08), 32° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 37 minutes after the Sun at 21:58.
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Mars recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:45 (GMT+08) – 2 hours and 16 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 23° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:27.
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Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it will become visible at around 19:35 (GMT+08), 30° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 28 minutes after the Sun at 21:49.
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Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:39 (GMT+08) and reaching an altitude of 57° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:33.
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Uranus recently passed 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 18° from it.
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Neptune is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:05 (GMT+08) and reaching an altitude of 59° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:07.
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