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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – You whitethorn person heard astir an absorbing lawsuit happening successful the evening sky, what immoderate are calling a satellite parade. You volition beryllium capable to spot respective planets astatine erstwhile - without utilizing a telescope.
About 45 minutes aft sunset, which volition mean astatine astir 6 p.m. Pacific Time, caput extracurricular to cheque it out. Viewing volition beryllium champion from 6 p.m. to conscionable earlier 9 p.m.
The planets volition beryllium connected the brighter side, but you whitethorn request to get distant from airy contamination to spot better.
You volition beryllium capable to spot 4 planets without utilizing binoculars oregon a telescope.
In the eastbound sky, you tin spot Mars. Higher overhead, determination is Jupiter. To the southwest, you volition beryllium capable to spot Saturn and Venus precise adjacent together; Venus is the brighter satellite of the two.
If you person entree to a telescope, you volition beryllium capable to find Neptune supra Saturn and Venus. Uranus volition beryllium adjacent Jupiter.
Mercury is disposable successful the morning, but the sun's glare volition forestall you from seeing it.
If you caput extracurricular to presumption the planets, cognize that it volition get chilly rapidly during the evening hours this week. Plan for 50s by 6 p.m., past 40s by 9 p.m.
