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Now is a good time to see some planets if you get up really early and have a clear view of the East

Mike Pollitt | Monday 9 May, 2011 12:57

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“If you can find a spot with a completely unobstructed eastern horizon, you can watch an extraordinary sky show from late April 2011 through the end of May. Every morning just before sunrise, four planets combine to form fascinating and ever-changing patterns. This is the tightest grouping of bright planets that has occurred yet in the 21st century.”
[Via Sky and Telescope]

See you at Forest Hill train station at 0400 tomorrow.

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