On the morning of Groundhog Day in the U.S., the planets Venus and Mars will be brilliant in the southeastern sky.
(Shown about an hour before sunrise on February 2nd for mid-Northern latitudes.)
Scheduled air date: 2003 Jan 27-02
On the morning of Groundhog Day in the U.S., the planets Venus and Mars will be
brilliant in the southeastern sky.
(Shown about an hour before sunrise on February 2nd for mid-Northern
latitudes.)
On this same morning, the giant planet Jupiter will reach opposition—lying
directly opposite the sun from Earth. Both it and the ringed planet Saturn
may be seen in the evening sky shortly after sunset.
(Shown about an hour after sunset for mid-Northern latitudes.)
If you wish to view illustrations for other episodes, please see our Star Gazer Illustrated directory.
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