Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site spp1.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcrdcf!trwrb!trwspp!spp2!spp1!johnston From: johnston@spp1.UUCP Newsgroups: net.astro,net.sci,net.space Subject: Re: Re: Re: Planets visible above the western horizon this month? Message-ID: <133@spp1.UUCP> Date: Thu, 6-Dec-84 17:00:24 EST Article-I.D.: spp1.133 Posted: Thu Dec 6 17:00:24 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 9-Dec-84 02:37:21 EST References: <933@abnjh.UUCP> <123@spp1.UUCP> <1685@zehntel.UUCP> Organization: TRW, Redondo Beach CA Lines: 21 Xref: watmath net.astro:373 net.sci:249 net.space:3480 > > > > The brighter one is Venus. > > > > The other planet is Jupiter. > > > > Further up in the sky appears Mars... > > > > And, though I haven't been in a good position to see it, Mercury should be > > visible immediately after sunset.. > > > > Therefore, it is possible without aid of a telescope to see 5 planets at > > sunset time. > > > > Mike Johnston > > Five planets? Maybe Mike includes looking down at his feet! :-) > > Jack Hagerty, Zehntle Inc. > ...!ihnp4!zehntel!jackh I knew somone would figure it out. Mike