LOOK UP! See FIVE Planets!

How very frustrating that it is so cloudy that we can't see this totally kool event--FIVE PLANETS IN THE SKY AT ONCE! Well, just in case, 45 minutes before sunrise is roughly 6:30am as sunrise is about 7:15am this week and next. Here in Delavan, Wisconsin it looks like there may be a break in the weather on Friday morning. Happy viewing!

Sky and Telescope Diagram

Here's the view 45 minutes before sunrise as plotted for February 1st, about when Mercury should be easiest to spot. Major constellations are also shown. For several days the waning Moon is marching eastward among the assembled planets.

More Information at Sky and Telescope's Week at a Glance

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Stars and Comets

There is suppose to be a few comets up there (ICON and Lovejoy) but I haven't been able to find them! But I have seen some of my favorite winter constellations--Orion, Taurus, Sirius part of Canis Major, and the Pleiades. I have also had a good view of some of my year around favorites--the Big Dipper (part of Ursa Major) and Cassiopeia.

Orion, the hunter Constellation

For monthly FREE star charts that show what can be seen in the sky, go to http://www.skymaps.com/downloads.html.

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