If you happen to be an early riser, then you may want to take a peak towards the southeast, just before sunrise on the morning of March 5th. The moon will rise about 45 minutes before sunrise. Just to the left of the moon will be the planet Mercury. Mercury will be really close to the moon and it will be hard to see because of the morning glare of sunrise.
Rising just a few minutes later will be the bright "morning star", the planet Venus. If you see Venus (the really bright star), then Mercury will be in between, almost kissing the side of the moon.
It is amazing the amount of UFO reports that are attributed to Venus. But that is human nature I guess. I got fooled big time once, thinking I was looking at a real live UFO. It is almost embarrassing to talk about. Someday, when I get my nerve up, I will write about my "UFO" sighting.
Also, Jupiter will be hanging as a jewel to the upper right.
I am hopping for some clear skies at my location but it does not seem likely. We have had a very gray, cloudy winter, and we saw about an inch of snow last night. The prospects are slim here, but if you have a clear view to the southeast, go out and take a look.
No comments:
Post a Comment