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The first five planets to be discovered are, naturally, also those visible to the naked eye.

The easiest to identify is Venus, as it is very often seen low on the horizon as the brightest object in the sky (after the Sun) at around dawn, hence it's early name 'The Morning Star'. Following Venus, Jupiter and Saturn also appear as very bright objects in the twilight sky, even though they are much farther from the Earth, they are also much larger and reflect quite a lot of the Sun's rays. Mars is also best viewed in half-light before other stars and the Moon obscure it's light. It can be seen as a fairly bright rusty coloured 'star'. The most difficult to observe is Mercury because of it's apparent proximity to the Sun, but in the right conditions, and with some eye protection, it can be seen with the naked eye.

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Which planet was the first to be discovered in modern times?

In "modern times" as we know them, Uranus was the first planet discovered. All the other planets known to then were visible to the naked eye from earth, and, thus, were known to ancients. It is exceptionally dim and moves very slowly in its orbit. Uranus was discovered by William Hershel, who saw it in a telescope and announced his discovery on March 13, 1781. The Neptune was discovered in 1846.


What is the furtherest planet from the earth?

The furthest planet from Earth in our solar system is Neptune. Neptune is located about 2.7 billion miles from Earth on average.


What is the very large bright star in the sky at the moment?

Other than the Sun and Moon, the brightest thing in the evening sky right now is the planet Venus, visible in the southwest sky at sunset. In fact, Venus is so bright, you can see it in the daytime if you know just where to look. Other than Venus, the brightest stars in the sky are Sirius, Vega and Rigel.


Is there a new planet with rings?

There is no new planets: the ones in the Solar system have been around for about 4 billion years! All but two: Uranus and Neptune are visible to the naked eye and so mankind has known about them for ever. The last planet to be discovered was Neptune, in 1846. So nothing new.


Can you tell the difference between real and fake Diamonds with the naked eye?

That depends, some gems are being made now to look almost completely like the real thing. However these are marked specifically because they are so hard to tell from natural diamonds. However, cheap diamonds that are crystal or glass will be obvious form the naked eye due to the clarity, and color.

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