I saw all five of the visible planets in our solar system tonight!

May 6, 2002 9:12 PM

I saw all five of the visible planets in our solar system tonight! And so can you, if you have clear skies and go outside between 8:45 and 9 p.m. your time this week. Disclaimer - my naked eyes weren't good enough to see Mercury but I could see it with binoculars.
posted by Lynsey (4 comments total)

Thanks. My local astronomy and telescope club, the san francisco sidewalk astronomers has put together finder charts.
posted by vacapinta at 9:37 PM on May 6, 2002

Six. (You're soaking in it.)
posted by pracowity at 1:24 AM on May 7, 2002

excellent, i should give it a go.
posted by asok at 8:15 AM on May 7, 2002

thanks for posting this. I thought I missed it.
posted by gohlkus at 4:20 PM on May 7, 2002