Stargazers Ready... Saturn and the Moon Will Make a Dazzling Close Encounter Tonight

Stargazers Ready... Saturn and the Moon Will Make a Dazzling Close Encounter Tonight

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http://www.newsweek.com/saturn-moon-will-make-dazzling-close-encounter-tonight-1039400

On Tuesday night, stargazers in the U.S. looking up at the night sky will be treated to a spectacular “parade” of bright planets that will be visible with telescopes, binoculars and even the naked eye.

At around 10 p.m. EDT, just above the western horizon at an altitude of 10 degrees, Venus will appear dazzlingly bright, writes Joe Rao from Space.com. Jupiter will also be clearly visible, about three times higher than Venus in the southwestern sky, although it will be six times less bright than the planet.