Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 19 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 22:59, until soon before it sets at 11:16.
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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 8° 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 0° 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 1° from it.
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Jupiter is currently approaching opposition. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible between 20:00 and 07:01. It will become accessible at around 20:00, when it rises to an altitude of 7° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:31, 70° above your northern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 07:01 when it sinks below 7° 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 19:48 (GMT+08), 59° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:52.
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Uranus is currently an early evening object. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:10 (GMT+08), 62° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:41, 73° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:15, 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 20:10 (GMT+08), 57° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:02.
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