New to astronomy? Tonight is a great time to use the Moon as a celestial signpost to help you find the planet Saturn. Just look below the Moon at 9pm AEST (10 pm if your location follows daylight savings time) to locate two stars. The first is the star Spica (the brightest star in the ancient Greek constellation Virgo the Virgin). The second is the planet Saturn. If you have even a small telescope, point it at Saturn. The rings are so large that you will be able to see them.
Hi, I find the information on website very interesting. I understand from news article that jupiter and venus are visible in night sky from 13 March. Please let me know how to spot them in sky.
Madhu
Madhu,
To view Jupiter and Venus, just look above the Western horizon as evening twilight draws to an end over the next two weeks. Both planets will be easily visible to the unaided eye as bright stars. Venus will be the brighter of the two.
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Paul Floyd.