Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 5 day-old waxing crescent, and is approaching first quarter. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 12:23, until soon before it sets at 00:49.
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Mercury will soon pass behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 3° above the horizon at dusk.
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Venus will soon pass behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it will become visible at around 19:31 (GMT+08), 27° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 17 minutes after the Sun at 21:34.
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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 05:08 (GMT+08) – 1 hour and 51 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 18° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:26.
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Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it will become visible at around 19:31 (GMT+08), 46° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 38 minutes after the Sun at 22:55.
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Saturn recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:55 (GMT+08) – 3 hours and 4 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 38° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:30.
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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 0° from it.
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Neptune recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:26 (GMT+08) – 3 hours and 33 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 39° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:06.
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