Feb 25th, as I came out of my office I looked into the sky.
Previously, I had read about the alignment of the brightest objects in the night sky in the wired (http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/02/live-feed-planets).
Moreover, Saturn was on the same line... somewhere in the direction below my feet...
I think you may be able to watch the same thing on Feb 26th, just after the sun sets.Try!
Previously, I had read about the alignment of the brightest objects in the night sky in the wired (http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/02/live-feed-planets).
I could see the moon and the Jupiter, bright and clear. Mercury was already below the horizon. So, I pulled out my Google-sky in the cell. And there was the surprise!!!
Not only three, there were seven members of the solar system: Jupiter, Venus, Moon, Uranus, Mercury, Sun and Neptune; aligned nearly on a straight line. I took the screenshot.
Yes, when you do not have a telescope, this is probably how you do your share of astronomical observation. It was fun, nonetheless.
See the picture below:
Yes, when you do not have a telescope, this is probably how you do your share of astronomical observation. It was fun, nonetheless.
See the picture below:
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| GoogleSky screeshot in android cm7 showing Jupiter, Venus, (Moon), Uranus, Mercury, Sun and Neptune are aligned nearly on a straight line. Please click on the image for bigger picture. |
