Five planets visible tonight

[y2blade]

A For the first time in over a decade, people can catch a glimpse of five of the planets in the solar system, over the course of one night.
A Bit more detail http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-1732...

[y2blade]

http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/visible-p...

[y2blade]

Planets App is very good btw.

just hope the cloud clears here.

[y2blade]

Clear skies now...popping out to have a butchers

[y2blade]

TheHeretic said:

Only Mars and Saturn visible at the moment.

I can see Mars, Jupiter and Venus here.

is that what you meant or are you in a different part of the world to me?

[y2blade]

TheHeretic said:

y2blade said:

I can see Mars, Jupiter and Venus here.

is that what you meant or are you in a different part of the world to me?

I'm all the way over here... <Waves>

Jupiter and Venus are just dipping below the horizon, and I can't see them cos there is a big bloody hill in the way.

oh yeah you are in Bulgaria the App I mentioned earlier is brilliant btw.

[y2blade]

still clear here, Jupiter and Venus have dropped below horizon
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mars still high in the sky and Saturn has just popped into view

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MartG said:

y2blade said:

A For the first time in over a decade, people can catch a glimpse of five of the planets in the solar system, over the course of one night.

You can actually see 6 - just look down

yeah...well done