Re: OT, but non-political.

In article <vn6qac$h7g$1@reader2.panix.com>,
 jdnicoll@panix.com (James Nicoll) wrote:

In article <vn6pvn$b64j$1@dont-email.me>,
Cryptoengineer  <petertrei@gmail.com> wrote:

This evening, I stood outside my house, and could see Venus and Saturn
in the western sky, and Jupiter and Mars in the eastern, at the same
time.
>
Sometimes its worthwhile to look up.

 
I believe Uranus is also visible but only with a telescope. Although
given Galileo spotted it without realizing it was a planet, maybe
you don't need much of a telescope.

I believe that you need a very dark sky (not easily available in the
21st Century).

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