Observing the Planets in the Night Sky

Click on any of the images below for some tips and ideas on observing the planets in our solar system. Please note - unless you have a really big and powerful telescope, you probably won’t be able to see Uranus or Neptune at all. (Only Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars are active right now - remaining pages will be up soon...)

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    Jupiter

     

    Jupiter is one of the most dazzling planets in our solar system. You will have no problem spotting it's four largest moons.
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    Saturn

     

    Saturn is the most beautiful night sky object in our solar system.
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    Mars

     

    Mars is easy to spot, but it can be disappointing to see in a telescope.
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    Uranus

     

    You're going to need a very large telescope to see Uranus.
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    Neptune

     

    You're going to need a very large telescope to see Uranus.