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How to spot 5 planets and the crescent moon without a telescope this weekend:
Comet Neowise isn't the only cosmic phenomenon visible in the sky this weekend. On Sunday, July 19, skywatchers will be able to look up and spot five planets and the crescent moon — all without even using a telescope.
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, as well as the moon, will be close enough and bright enough to spot with the naked eye on Sunday, NASA said.
To see the show, you'll want to set an early alarm. You'll be able to spot the five planets plus the moon about 45 minutes before sunrise if you have a clear view of the horizon, according to astronomer Dr. Jeffrey Hunt.
Four of the five planets will appear like extremely bright stars. Venus will be visible low in the east-northeast, Mars in the south-southeast, and Jupiter and Saturn in the west-southwest, the Griffith Observatory said.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 19 2020, @04:24PM (4 children)
1- Wait until the bright thingy outside is gone
2- Go outside only if you've already mastered your doorknob operation class
3- Look up... with your eyes open
(Score: 2) by maxwell demon on Sunday July 19 2020, @05:26PM (1 child)
Instructions unclear. Still waiting for the street lamp to vanish. :-)
The Tao of math: The numbers you can count are not the real numbers.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 19 2020, @05:50PM
Just keep staring at it.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 19 2020, @05:58PM (1 child)
I'm still looking at the bright thingy outside with my bare eyes.
I'm still staring at it, but how do I know when to stop?
Sincerely,
Donald J. Trump
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 19 2020, @07:22PM
That's Hillary's evil stare. Don't look too long or you'll see Satan.