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planet hopping all night long welcome
stargazers
I'm james oberg director the key cassava
plop planetarium in Gainesville Florida
and I'm dinner I guess astronomer from
the Cincinnati Observatory
for you plant lovers out there we have a
treat for you this week
that's right James earth isn't just the
perfect spot this week
where you'll be able to see bright
planets all across the sky
no matter what time you go outside and
what are those planets is going to be
nearing opposition in just a few weeks
and will be bigger and brighter than
it's been in years
what we talking about let's show you
okay
we ever sky set for just after sunset
facing west
anytime next week the first planet
you'll spot is the king and the planets
Jupiter
you can find cheaper by using the stars
a Ryan
take a Ryan's ankle star right jewel
draw a line through the belt stars to a
shoulder star beetlejuice
annual and smack dab on the stars the
Gemini twins
jupiter is the bright white light amid
the stars a Gemini
the way you can tell that this bright
white as a planet
is that it won't be twinkling like the
nearby stars caster
and Pollux plus if you pay attention to
Jupiter's position night after night
you'll notice the jupiter is slowly
moving through this constellation
and next year this time you'll be in the
consolation of cancer the crack
if you have a telescope you'll
definitely want to check out duper
because even with the smallest and least
expensive telescope
you'll be able to see forum Jupiter's
moons is a B
I O Europa Ganymede and colistin
the next planet in our parade is the red
planet Mars
at the same time you're outside looking
at jupiter
swing yourself around 180 degrees and
face East
and you'll see bright reddish Mars
rising among the stars a burger the maid
Mars is in a great position right now
because just last week
mars that opposition and therefore Mars
is closer to us now than it will be for
the next two years
also mars a former neat little triangle
in the sky
with the bright blue star Spyker
brightest star in Virgo the maiden
and a bright orange star Arcturus the
brightest star
in boat is the herds to find our tryst
simply look toward the Northeast
and take the three stars marking the
handle the Big Dipper
and trace and arc away from the
difference Bowl annual and right on our
terrace
we call this trick our King to actress
speaking a plan it's an opposition
we have another planet it's going to be
close to a sin on Mother's Day weekend
this year
my mom's favorite planet will actually
be at its closest to us for the year
let's be it's time to about 11 p.m. your
local time
and if you look toward the east you'll
see the ringed planet Saturn
among the stars %uh Libra the scales
Saturn is the second largest planet in
our solar system
and over the next few weeks you get some
tremendous views %uh
the planet's rings Sanders tilted at
such an angle
it springs will make it appear the
brightest it's been since 2000 Sep
and free triangle fans Saturn will form
in
even bigger and brighter triangle with
mars
and our terrace cell if you're a fan of
three-sided planet made polygons
this whole to actually be the night for
you but the cell
thats Jupiter mars and Saturn I think we
have one more planet in our lineup
tonight
that's right if you're an early bird
like James go outside about an hour
before sunrise
and look toward the east there you'll
find our sister planet brilliant Venus
in the latter part of next week the
waning crescent moon will have to close
encounters with beans
on the morning of Friday April 25th
you'll see a slender crescent moon
up and to the right a venous and then on
the morning of Saturday April 26th
the moon will be down and to the left of
Venus both views will be stunning
so make sure you get outside those
mornings to check it out
cell there you have it from sunset to
sunrise
you have a perfect part thereof planets
for your pleasure
at sunset we have Jupiter visible in the
West and Mars
visible in the east and at sunrise we
have been as visible in the east
and Saturn visible in the West keep
looking up
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