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Originally Posted by blueash
Venus and Jupiter are in the Western sky after sunset (okay they're there before sunset also but you can't see them). Now turn 180 degrees and look east and you will see a reddish non-blinking "star" about 15 degrees above the horizon, increasingly higher as the evening progresses. That is Mars. And if you stay up later you will see Saturn rise in the east. Of course Mars is a planet not a star as are the others. March 2012 guide to the five visible planets | Astronomy Essentials | EarthSky |
Alright MR. OHIO SCIENTIST...I have a question. Why do these planets reflect SO much light right now? Stars shine bright because they are hot and burning and emitting light................but planets don't emit light.