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You won't have to get out your telescopes to see Mars, Venus and the moon put on a show, Jan. 31.
The three celestial objects will be exceptionally close to each other on Tuesday night in a rare celestial treat called a conjunction.
[...] Kief says the best time to watch the conjunction is after sunset, starting at 8 p.m. PT. [Editor's Note: UTC-8]
He says to identify Venus, look for the glowing object that has a red and yellow tinge to it. Venus will shine slightly brighter than Mars, since it's closer to the Earth. Mars has an orange and red tinge to it.
And remember, if the celestial object you're looking at twinkles, it's probably not a planet.
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You have literary talent that you should take pains to develop.
(Score: 2) by VLM on Tuesday January 31 2017, @01:20PM
the UK is like an astronomers hell.
Look on the bright side, vast areas of the USA are either in the deep negative degrees C in the winter while in the summer the clouds of mosquitoes block the view of the stars.