Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 11 days old, waxing gibbous, and is approaching full moon. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 16:03, until soon before it sets at 04:38.
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Mercury recently passed behind the Sun at superior solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 7° above the horizon at dawn.
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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 1° 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 2° from it.
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Jupiter is currently approaching opposition. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:36, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:07, 71° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 07:01, 16° above your western horizon.
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Saturn is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Kuala Lumpur, it will become visible at around 19:44 (GMT+08), 67° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:22.
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Uranus is currently an early evening object. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:07 (GMT+08), 54° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:13, 73° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:47, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Neptune is currently an early evening object, now receding into evening twilight. From Kuala Lumpur, it will become visible at around 20:07 (GMT+08), 65° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:33.
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