From SpaceWeather.com, Sept 10, 2015...
THE MORNING PLANET SHOW: Planets are gathering in the morning sky. Venus and Jupiter have recently emerged as morning “stars,” rising in the east ahead of the sun, joining Mars in an array of lights that lets early risers view 1/3rd of the solar system at a glance. The display will continue—and improve—as autumn unfolds.
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http://spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=10&month=09&year=2015
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Venus (currently .37 AU) is much brighter than anything else in the sky. Jupiter (6.3 AU) very bright too. Mars (2.5) slightly orange or ‘ruddy’.
Again, An A.U. (Astronomical Unit), the average distance between the earth and sun, is roughly 92.5 million miles.
ETL
What did I see this morning in the East before sunrise? Crescent Moon with Venus or Jupiter beneath it. Do you know which?
Breathtaking! Hoping to catch that tomorrow morning, too, if the clouds move out. :)
We live in the COOLEST Solar System EVER! :)