HEY PLANETOIDS, TRACE HERE FOR STAR GAZERS
AND WOW, THERE ARE SO MANY PLANETS UP IN THE

 

SKY THIS WEEK.

 

POP OUTSIDE AROUND MIDNIGHT WITH A CHAIR,
WARM BLANKETS AND MAYBE A NICE BEVERAGE AND

 

LOOK SOUTH.

 

BECAUSE OF THE NEW MOON IT WILL BE REALLY
DARK FOR THIS PLANET PARTY!

 

YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY NOTICE JUPITER AND
SATURN -- WHICH ARE BOTH AT OR CLOSE TO OPPOSITION

 

(IF YOU REMEMBER FROM LAST WEEK)
BUT IF YOU TURN EAST OR LEFT, AND FOLLOW THE

 

ECLIPTIC, AROUND ONE AM YOU LL SEE THE RUDDY
GLOW OF MARS.

 

AMAZING RIGHT!?

 

NOW IS THE TIME TO BORROW A TELESCOPE BECAUSE
WOW, YOU CAN SPOT MARS, JUPITER, SATURN.

 

IF YOU WAIT UNTIL AROUND FOUR AM YOU LL
SEE VENUS RISING OVER THE HORIZON, AND IF

 

YOU RE REALLY AMBITIOUS YOU CAN STICK AROUND
TILL MERCURY RISES JUST BEFORE THE SUN AT

 

ITS WESTERN-MOST POINT IN THE SKY, IT S
WESTERN ELONGATION.

 

WITH SO MUCH TO SEE WOW.

 

HOW CAN YOU NOT KEEP LOOKIN UP?