Saturn and Jupiter very bright out there right now

[ilikegunspdx]

For those interested in such things u can see moons of Jupiter easily and Saturn is unusually bright. Spotting scope or higher power binoculars should be enough to see.

it's in the southeast sky and Jupiter is brightest "star" u see. Saturn is to the right of Jupiter and higher in the sky and quite bright too. Download free "star chart" app to point ur phone at sky to see map of all planets and stars.

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[gryghin]

Best part about living out west. You don't have to drive hours to get away from light pollution to be able to see this type of stuff.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Looks like the peak of persied meteor shower starts tonight and goes through aug 13

Perseid meteor showers are set to be a showstopper celestial event

The Perseids are one of the biggest showers of the year. Stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere will be able to view 40 meteors per hour during the shower's peak.

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