“When looking through a telescope or binoculars it will also help if the night is still, with little in the way of wind, as that will make features on the planets like the bands on Jupiter or the poles of Mars far easier to spot.”.
“Finding Mars, Jupiter and Venus will be no trouble at all, visible to the unaided eye shortly after sunset, but finding any of the other will likely require a pair of binoculars or a telescope,” highlights Brown.
“If you do go looking for Saturn, Neptune or Mercury with a telescope or binoculars, wait for the sun to set to avoid looking directly at it,” advises Brown.
Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, and Saturn are anticipated to be at their most visible (weather permitting) between sunset and 6:30pm on Friday, February 28.
“Using a telescope, try looking for the moons of Jupiter or the shape of the illuminated part of Venus’s surface – like a tiny crescent moon,” recommends Brown.
