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 16:27, until soon before it sets at 04:32.
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Mercury is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 11° above the horizon at dusk.
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Venus is emerging into the evening sky as it approaches greatest elongation east. From Kuala Lumpur, it will become visible at around 19:38 (GMT+08), 34° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 45 minutes after the Sun at 22:09.
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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 04:30 (GMT+08) – 2 hours and 34 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 27° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:30.
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Jupiter recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it will become visible at around 19:38 (GMT+08), 19° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 42 minutes after the Sun at 21:06.
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Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:47 (GMT+08) and reaching an altitude of 71° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:36.
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Uranus recently passed behind the Sun at 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 17° above the horizon at dawn.
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Neptune is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:11 (GMT+08) and reaching an altitude of 73° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:10.
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