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To: NormsRevenge

I saw it last night. It was brightest object in sky..............


47 posted on 05/29/2016 6:47:30 AM PDT by Red Badger (WE DON'T NEED NO STEENKING TAGLINES!...........................)
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To: Red Badger
There are actually 3 planets visible around that time: Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.

Jupiter is about halfway across the sky to the west from the other two and is bright white. It's a wee bit brighter than Mars at this time (minus 1.8 vs minus 1.9). Saturn is to the east of Mars and not nearly as bright. It's also yellowish.

Mars, Saturn, Antares at dusk, late May - early June 2016

Jupiter under Leo, late May - early June, 2016

Source: Sky & Telescope Magazine:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/sky-at-a-glance/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-may-27-june-4/

49 posted on 05/29/2016 7:16:39 AM PDT by ETL (God help America...asap)
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