MadSci Network: Astronomy
Query:

Re: What planet appears in the sky north of the constellation Orion?

Date: Wed Dec 26 23:22:10 2001
Posted By: Richard Goode, Faculty, Physical Sciences, Porterville College
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 1009125688.As
Message:

Hello Alli

	There are three planets visible in the early night sky right now. Mars 
is in the west in the constellation Aquarius. Saturn is in the constellation 
Taurus and is northwest of Orion's head near the bright star Aldeberan. The 
brightest planet visible in the sky right now is Jupiter; it is northeast of 
Orion's head in the constellation Gemini. I have attached a web site that 
will allow you to print out star charts for any day and time. Just go to the 
site, follow the instructions to tell the program where you are and then 
select "Whole Sky Chart" This will display a chart of the sky at that time. 
At the bottom you can set the date and time for any night. With this, you 
can answer you own question. I think it is probably Jupiter. 

http://www.heavens-above.com/




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