stars in the night sky

[stevewool]

just been out and you can see 2 bright lights close together in the sky jupiter and venus they are,just goes to show how big the universe is

[Jamesey]

:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[laurel]

was out myself tonite........................the stars were amazingly bright........awesome universe

[imagine]

makes us so insignificant

[Doc Alan]

You're quite right, Steve :). March 2012 is actually about as good as it gets for planet watching :xxgrinning--00xx3:. " Mercury, the innermost planet, makes its best evening appearance for the year in the Northern Hemisphere. All over the world, Mars shines at its greatest brilliance for the year – and moreover, the red planet stays out all night long. Plus, the brightest and second-brightest planets – Venus and Jupiter, respectively – come together for a stunning conjunction in mid-March. Saturn, the farthest and faintest visible planet, is nonetheless as bright as the brightest stars, and its glorious rings are surprisingly easy to view through a backyard telescope. "
http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/visible-planets-tonight-mars-jupiter-venus-saturn-mercury