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May 2012 features three visible planets, visible at convenient evening hours! Venus appears high in the sky each evening for now, outshining everything but the Sun and the Moon.  Look for it in the west at dusk. However, in May 2012 it appears a little closer to the horizon each night — especially after mid-month. [...]
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Jupiter is now lower in the west at dusk. Face west at dusk and look for the brightest thing there (unless the Moon is also there), as Jupiter outshines all other stars we ever see at night. It appears slightly … Continue reading ? Read Post

March 2012 features all five visible planets, visible at convenient evening hours! Venus continues to appear higher and higher in the sky each night, outshining everything but the Sun and the Moon.  Look for it in the west at dusk. ... Read Post

April 2012 features four visible planets, visible at convenient evening hours! Venus continues to appear high in the sky each night, outshining everything but the Sun and the Moon. Look for it in the west at dusk. This is the last m... Read Post