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AlbertCat

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2. The planets this spring and summer....

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Oct 26, 2016, 01:37 PM

Oct 2016

..... have been spectacular!

Discussing dawn and dusk reminded me I saw Mercury for the 1st time this late summer. It was easily spotted between Venus and Jupiter at sunset earlier this year. Now I've seen all the planets visible to the naked eye. (Tho' I was also using binoculars and a telescope)

What will fall and winter hold for us?

Oh that's right.... we know where things will be when.... Ahhhhh...science and math.....

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Moon and Jupiter at dawn October 27 [View all] elleng Oct 2016 OP

Has Jupiter come around that far now? mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2016 #1

"Sky Guide" ap on my tablet has been great! AlbertCat Oct 2016 #3

Those gosh-darn kids and their smart-alecky newfangled gadgets! They think they're so smart. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2016 #4

The planets this spring and summer.... AlbertCat Oct 2016 #2