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To: EdnaMode; SunkenCiv

The planet is never brighter than 5th magnitude, and is 6th magnitude most of the time. That means you need a clear, dark night, so forget about seeing it where you have city lights, or when the moon is up. There’s a reason why nobody paid attention to Uranus until William Herschel came along.


98 posted on 10/27/2018 1:49:58 PM PDT by Berosus (I wish I had as much faith in God as liberals have in government.)
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To: Berosus
There’s a reason why nobody paid attention to Uranus until William Herschel came along.
Hey, I hadn't even been born then.
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99 posted on 10/27/2018 2:27:46 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)
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