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 is visible from soon after it rises, at 09:45, until soon before it sets at 22:06. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.
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Mercury recently passed in front of the Sun at inferior solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, it is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 7° from it.
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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 19:41 (GMT+08), 37° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 47 minutes after the Sun at 22:14.
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Mars is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 04:08 (GMT+08) – 3 hours and 0 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 32° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:34.
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Jupiter 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 4° above the horizon at dusk.
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Saturn is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:13, when it reaches an altitude of 10° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 06:30, 89° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:41, 87° above your western horizon.
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Uranus recently passed behind the Sun at solar conjunction. From Kuala Lumpur, however, it is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:34 (GMT+08) – 3 hours and 34 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 36° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:15.
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Neptune is currently emerging from behind the Sun. From Kuala Lumpur, it is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:19, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:51, 87° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:15, 83° above your south-western horizon.
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