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With the naked eye, on Dec 1 2008: Venus and Jupiter are seeable for several hours after sunset. Venus is the brighter and lower of the 2. Although Jupiter is more than 50x larger than Venus it's a lot farther away.

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What are the 2 planets in the southern sky in summer?

It varies from year to year. Last year Mars and Jupiter dominated much of the summer sky. Venus frequently makes an appearance. Venus, Mars, and Jupiter will tend to be brighter than most any star, and of course, their positions change from week to week. Venus drifts back and forth in the western sky at dusk and in the eastern sky at dawn, as it is closer to the sun than we are. Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn all pretty much travel from east to west when they are in the night sky. Actually, also when they are in the day sky--it is just that you can't see them naked eye then. You CAN see them if you know precisely where to look--I once watched Saturn in my telescope until well after sunrise one morning, when I was up in the mountains.


Where are the planets right now?

Jupiter rises about midnight; Mars rises about 2:30 AM. Venus will rise next to the crescent Moon about 3:30 AM. Saturn sets about 10 PM these days; you may be able to see it low in the western sky after sunset. Neptune and Uranus aren't visible to the naked eye, and Mercury is too close to the Sun to be visible this month. I recommend a free program called Stellarium, which will show you the precise locations of all the planets and most of the stars in the night sky.


What are the 2 kinds of planets?

Rocky planets and gaseous planets.


What are the three sections of the sky divided into?

The sky is divided into three sections: the upper region called the zenith, the middle section known as the meridian, and the lower part called the horizon. These divisions help describe the location of celestial objects in the sky.


How far away are voyager 1 and voyager 2 now?

voyager 1 has just finished going around the outer planets: Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune. now it's nearing the edge of our Galaxy. i don't know about voyager 2 sorry!

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Where are the planets right now?

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