Tonight the Americans will have a great opportunity – with my own eyes, without the aid of any optics to see in the sky Uranus. This phenomenon can be observed infrequently, approximately once every 11 years, so do not miss the opportunity.
Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun at a distance of 1.7 billion miles from Earth. It consists of hydrogen, helium and methane. Uranus was discovered in 1781 year, the astronomer William Herschel, who originally wanted to call it Georgium of Sidus (George’s planet). However, later the astronomer Johann Elert Bode suggested naming the planet after the Greek God of the sky.
Thursday night «ice giant» is in opposition with the Sun, so observe the planet will be all night.
But don’t expect to find Uranus with the naked eye is just. If you have binoculars or a telescope, it would be better to resort to their help. If these appliances at hand were not available, the following information will be useful for you:
If you find a planet you have not obtained pre-check with a star map of the constellation Pisces, advise on Space.com. So you will be able to consider in detail the constellation and to find its location in the sky.
