Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site zehntel.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!mhuxn!houxm!ihnp4!zehntel!jackh From: jackh@zehntel.UUCP (jack hagerty) Newsgroups: net.astro,net.sci,net.space Subject: Re: Re: Planets visible above the western horizon this month? Message-ID: <1685@zehntel.UUCP> Date: Tue, 4-Dec-84 14:08:45 EST Article-I.D.: zehntel.1685 Posted: Tue Dec 4 14:08:45 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 6-Dec-84 02:47:58 EST References: <933@abnjh.UUCP> <123@spp1.UUCP> Organization: Zehntel Automation Systems Inc, Walnut Creek CA Lines: 20 Xref: watmath net.astro:364 net.sci:246 net.space:3477 > > 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