An astronomical oddity coming up in August

[pete_l]

Not of any scientific significance, but browsing through some plantarium software, it seems that (provided you are far enough south, around 37N) that there will be 7 planets in the sky - all at the same time. The only one missing will be Mercury and it only *just* works, as three will be close to setting and a couple will have just risen.

This condition will apply for a few days around August 15

[TheThing]

A portent of doom I tell thee! Plague and pestillence will strike! Jedward will be on our TV's 24/7!

Now is the time to build the nuclear powered rockets and colonise Mars!

[Tim]

Question: Can astronauts on the ISS see all the planets at once, provided earth not in the way???

[Wobbly Bob]

Question: Can astronauts on the ISS see all the planets at once, provided earth not in the way???

I have often wondered the same thing Tim, also if they turned the lights out what would M42 (for example) look like through a pair of bins

[Capricorn]

Plague and Pestillance I can put up with. But PLEASE NOT Jedward!!!

[tinvek]

Plague and Pestillance I can put up with. But PLEASE NOT Jedward!!!

didn't you know that plaque and pestillance are their middle names

[Capricorn]

" didn't you know that plaque and pestillance are their middle names"

Strangely that didn't surprise me.