This is a perfect time for families to venture outside, viewing the wonders of the night sky.
The evening of 12 July is a perfect example of Venus as the evening star.
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Mars
Shining bright red near the Moon andVenus, Mars completes the evenings cosmic triangle.
Mars is now a planet of robots, as orbiters, landers, and rovers explore the Red Planet.
As seen from Mars, the Earth will be an evening star or morning star to future Martian colonists.
Will they see the Martian moons Phobos and Deimos as they appear to huddle together with Earth?
This event will be seen by most people around the globe, provided the skies above them are clear.
If you have a pair of binoculars, bring them along!
Look for the first signs of this young Moon about 20 degrees above the western horizon.
One handy trick for observing the night sky is to hold an index finger out at arms length.
a clenched fist held at arms length covers about 10 degrees from thumb to pinkie finger.
This article was originally published onThe Cosmic Companionby James Maynard, the founder and publisher of The Cosmic Companion.
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