This month, the three most outer planets—Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune—and one of the larger dwarf planets, Pluto, will be in the evening skies after sunset. While only Jupiter and Uranus will be visible through small telescopes or binoculars, this part of the night sky can be viewed with the understanding that one is looking in the direction of some of the distant members of the solar system. Pluto will be located just above the planet Jupiter and to the west of the constellation Sagittarius. Neptune will lie within the northern boundaries of the constellation Capricornus, and Uranus will be amongst the stars of Pisces.
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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 11/1/2007Stock # ss07_031_03_86Volume 031Issue 03