Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is a 2 day-old waxing crescent, and recently passed new moon. From Kuala Lumpur, it will become visible at around 19:11 (GMT+08), 16° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 33 minutes after the Sun at 20:30.
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Mercury recently passed in front of the Sun at inferior solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, it is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 10° below the horizon at dawn.
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Venus 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 6° above the horizon at dawn.
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Mars will soon pass 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 2° above the horizon at dusk.
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Jupiter is currently visible as a morning object. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:24, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:55, 71° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:44, 57° above your north-western horizon.
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Saturn is currently an early evening object. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:26 (GMT+08), 67° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:51, 82° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:03, when it sinks below 11° above your western horizon.
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Uranus recently passed opposition. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible between 20:22 and 05:31. It will become accessible at around 20:22, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:57, 73° above your northern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:31 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Neptune is currently an early evening object. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:49 (GMT+08), 70° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:05, 85° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:36, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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