Starlight, Starbright ...

[francois]

I remember seeing Venus with my naked eyes about thirty years ago, just after sunset, with the Moon nearby. Yes, I recall a rather greenish shine and remember feeling elated by the sight of it. Since that time I never had the luck to observe another planet with the naked eyes. I'm still captivated by the Moon on a clear night, every time.

dinagam, Venus is visible in the early evening and at sunrise and very bright.
Jupiter is the next brightest object in the sky, other than the Moon. Even in Thailand you can easily see Jupiter despite the light pollution (probably the only thing you may see). Most likely you have seen it but mistook it for a star. And one can see Mars and even Saturn.

And surprise, surprise one can observe another galaxy, Andromeda, with the naked eye, although it is 2.5 million light years from the Earth. But one must know where to look.

[sglad]

And surprise, surprise one can observe another galaxy, Andromeda, with the naked eye, although it is 2.5 million light years from the Earth. But one must know where to look.

Would that be before or after three boxes of Franzia?

[francois]

Would that be before or after three boxes of Franzia?

Don't know I don't drink Franzia; but best to not drink prior to star gazing.