Objects in your sky: Planets
by Dominic Ford
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The Moon is 16 days old, waning gibbous, and recently passed full moon. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible from soon after it rises, at 20:07, until soon before it sets at 08:15.
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Mercury is emerging into the morning sky as it approaches greatest elongation west. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 05:48 (GMT+08) – 1 hour and 21 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 12° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:43.
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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 19:40 (GMT+08), 37° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 46 minutes after the Sun at 22:12.
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Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:54 (GMT+08) – 3 hours and 15 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 36° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:36.
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Jupiter recently passed 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 0° from it.
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Saturn is currently visible as a morning object. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:18, when it reaches an altitude of 10° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:35, 89° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:44, 72° above your western horizon.
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Uranus is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:41 (GMT+08) and reaching an altitude of 49° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:17.
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Neptune is currently visible as a morning object. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:23, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:55, 87° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:17, 69° above your western horizon.
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