Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 18 days old, waning gibbous, and is approaching last quarter. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:24, when it reaches an altitude of 6° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:06, 65° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:41, 34° above your north-western horizon.
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Mercury is visible as an evening object, having recently passed greatest elongation east. From Kuala Lumpur, it will become visible at around 19:18 (GMT+08), 11° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 18 minutes after the Sun at 20:14.
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Venus will soon pass behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:58 (GMT+08) – 56 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 9° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:41.
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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 5° above the horizon at dusk.
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Jupiter is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:20, when it reaches an altitude of 7° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:50, 71° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:41, 68° 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 19:24 (GMT+08), 53° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:47, 82° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:00, when it sinks below 11° above your western horizon.
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Uranus is currently approaching opposition. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:20, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:54, 73° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:03, 26° 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 19:47 (GMT+08), 56° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:00, 85° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:32, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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