So...for those of us in the Central Time Zone...that means here pretty quick...go take a look outside.
Venus, brighter than all the other planets and stars will be just below the cresent moon in the southwestern sky. Should be imposible to miss just after the sun goes down.
Soon after, Mercury and Jupiter will show up on the south-southwestern horizon (just above where the sun went down) and will be really close together. Jupiter is very bright and easy to spot. Mercury is fainter but you will know it because of the location just left of Jupiter.
Jupiter and Mercury will set less than an hour after the sun, so get out and look quick. To see them, you will need a clear view of the horizon, no obstruction by buildings, mountains, or clouds. Good luck!!
Right now, Venus is so bright, you can actually see it during the day, since it is so close to the moon right now and few people can say they've seen two planets during the day. So go out and have some fun. Good luck.
We're back from all our Christmas fun and I promise to post updates soon. Just wanted to get this post in real quick first.
HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE! Hope we all have a healthy, happy, and remarkable 2009!
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