Lena
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Hey guys.. I don't know about anyone else but I just love looking up at the stars, spotting planets, and what have you.
If anyone else out there is interested, there's some neat stuff going on tonight!
Tonight you will be able to see the following planets:
Venus - "Venus, brighter than all other planets and stars, will dangle just below the thin crescent moon in the southwestern sky. It'll be visible -- impossible to miss, in fact -- just as the sun goes down, assuming skies are cloud-free."
Jupiter & Mercury - "Jupiter and Mercury will set less than an hour after the sun, so timing your viewing just after sunset is crucial. You'll also need a location with a clear view of the western horizon, unobstructed by buildings, trees or mountains."
And one more cool thing..:
"Venus is so bright you can see it during daylight if you know where to look. Given Venus' proximity to the moon on New Year's Eve, this would be an excellent moment -- just before sunset -- to use the moon to help you find Venus and gain bragging rights for being one of the few people to be able to claim seeing more than one planet during the daytime (Earth being the other one)."
Source -
http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20081230/sc_space/celestialshowsetfornewyearseve
Enjoy!
If anyone else out there is interested, there's some neat stuff going on tonight!
Tonight you will be able to see the following planets:
Venus - "Venus, brighter than all other planets and stars, will dangle just below the thin crescent moon in the southwestern sky. It'll be visible -- impossible to miss, in fact -- just as the sun goes down, assuming skies are cloud-free."
Jupiter & Mercury - "Jupiter and Mercury will set less than an hour after the sun, so timing your viewing just after sunset is crucial. You'll also need a location with a clear view of the western horizon, unobstructed by buildings, trees or mountains."
And one more cool thing..:
"Venus is so bright you can see it during daylight if you know where to look. Given Venus' proximity to the moon on New Year's Eve, this would be an excellent moment -- just before sunset -- to use the moon to help you find Venus and gain bragging rights for being one of the few people to be able to claim seeing more than one planet during the daytime (Earth being the other one)."
Source -
http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20081230/sc_space/celestialshowsetfornewyearseve
Enjoy!
