This week is a great opportunity to observe some planets! With Jupiter still gracing our evening skies, Mars reaching opposition, and Saturn steadily growing in brightness near it, we have a chance to see three bright planets near their best! Sunday, May 22, will be the best day to watch Mars in 2 years! On… Continue reading This Week Observe Some Planets!
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See All Five Visible Planets!!!!
Starting this week, and lasting until late February, sky-watchers will be treated to a rare planetary spectacle. We’ll be able to see all five visible planets—Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn—simultaneously in the morning sky. This hasn’t happened since 2005, and it’s particularly awesome because these planets are easy targets for star-gazers of all ages… Continue reading See All Five Visible Planets!!!!