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The planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn have been known since the Sumerians and Egyptians, and probably before that. They are easily visible with the naked eye.
Currently, only Venus and Saturn are visible; Venus in the evening, and Saturn from midnight to dawn. Mars, Jupiter and Mercury are very close to the Sun just now, and very difficult to pick out in the twilight.
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What planets are in the inner planets?
The planets within the asteroid belt, usually rocky planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
Can all the planets be seen from the Earth?
we can see 6 planets mercury venus mars jupiter saturn
What two planets can you not see from Earth at midnight?
Mercury and Venus are the two planets that are never visible at midnight from Earth. This is because they are inner planets, orbiting closer to the Sun than Earth, and therefore are always located near the Sun in the sky.
What is the term for the greatest distance between two planets?
Two planets are at their greatest separation when they are on opposite sides of the Sun. When a planet is at its greatest separation from the Earth the planet is said to be at superior conjunction. It cannot be seen until it has separated out from the Sun, which usually takes a few weeks at least.
What happens to your weight when you go to a different planet?
Your weight changes. Relatively your weight increase on planets bigger than Earth and your weight usually decreases on planets smaller than Earth.
What planets can be seen by a person?
Earth
How can planets be seen from earth?
Planets can be seen from Earth because they reflect sunlight, making them visible in the night sky. The planets in our solar system are relatively close to Earth, which allows them to be seen without a telescope or binoculars. Their brightness and position change as they move along their orbits around the Sun.
What planets are in the inner planets?
The planets within the asteroid belt, usually rocky planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
Planets can be seen because?
Planets can be seen because they reflect sunlight. As light from the Sun hits the planets' surfaces, some of it is absorbed, and the rest is reflected back towards us on Earth, making them visible in the night sky.
In our Solar System, there are .....planets.?
The part of the Moon which receives......can be seen from the Earth.
What planet obstructs the moon as seen from earth?
None. The moon is closer than the other planets, so it will obstruct other planets.
Which planets stay within about 45 degrees from the Sun as seen from Earth?
Venus and Mercury
What planets can never be seen at opposition?
Venus and Mercury because they are inferior planets.
Can all the planets be seen from the Earth?
we can see 6 planets mercury venus mars jupiter saturn
How do you know if a plant is an inner or outer plant?
Inner planets orbit inside the orbit of the Earth, can only be seen in the morning or evening sky and are never seen as full disks form the Earth. Outer planets orbit further out than the orbit of Earth and can be seen from time to time as full disks in 'opposition' or overhead at midnight.
What is earths campanion?
That is sometimes what the Moon is called. Seen from Venus the Earth and Moon would be seen as a pair of bright planets up to 0.5 degrees apart at opposition, which is the diameter of the Moon as seen from Earth.
The planets that were known before the telescope was invented were?
Mercury, Venus, (Earth), Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
