The Anonymous Widower

A Suite of Planets

On Tuesday night, I noticed a planet in the western sky.  It could have been Venus, but looking at the Internet, it possibly could have been Saturn. A bad star chart in a newspaper, indicated that it could have been Saturn.

So last night, I checked and got my Meade telescope out. I also found this entry on the Internet, which showed that the planet was indeed Venus. The chart shows that Saturn is above the moon, but also that Mars should be visible to the naked eye.

According to the entry about the planets, the rings of Saturn are not particularly spectacular at present, as we are looking at them almost side on. But you’ll still see one of the most unusual and spectacular sites in the sky. Even a good pair of binoculars will reveal them!

So keep checking where the planets are on the Internet and take a look regularly, when the sky is clear.

June 24, 2010 - Posted by AnonW | World | Astronomy