Watch five planets with naked eye
Gujarat Global News Network, Ahmedabad
It would be a delight for sky gazer this week as they will be able to see five planets at a time with naked eyes.
The five brightest planets- Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn can be easily seen with naked eyes.
Venus and Jupiter are the first to appear in the sky all through this month. Venus being the lower planet and Jupiter the higher. Mars will become extremely noticeable in the sky in February, the brightest in two years. The red planet rises in the east around 9 pm, about the same time that Venus sets in the west. By middle of the month, look for Mars to rise at nightfall. Saturn rises around midnight early in the month and a few hours sooner later in the month. Mercury will be a bit difficult to spot without guidance and with basic binoculars. It is seen near the horizon for 45 to 70 minutes after the sunset.
Senior scientist at Gujarat Science City, Dr. Narottam Sahu said that normally all planets are not visible on a single night. The science city has organized guided planet watching in the weekends, he added. This is a treat for everyone, not only sky watchers.
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