A few weeks earlier(around midsummer day I guess) I couldn't get along with sleep, so I got up from my bed and went for a stroll in the balcony of my dormitory which faces Eastern horizon. The time was around 4:15am. I saw two bright stars in the eastern sky just above the horizon. At first I thought they are some flights based on the brightness but they are not moving. I asked google to give me information about sky on that particular day. Then I came to know what I watched were Mercury and Venus. I was pretty excited to know that and I gazed at them for a long time. FYI, Mercury is the brighter than Jupiter(of course nothing strange). Then I got this madness and kept reading about sky watching and spotting planets and stars with naked eye. At one point of time I felt like purchasing a telescope itself to trace them. But after a while I felt like I need some experience and technique to gaze skies first before investing huge amount on a telescope. From then I started to watch skies whenever possible with the assistance of online sky charts.
If any one of you are interested in spotting Venus and Jupiter for yourself you guys can just wakeup at around 4:15am and just look towards horizon. You can spot them this July fluently. I bet you enjoy gazing at them. I can say this is a best way to wake up early and start your day with a positive energy. Have an energetic day friends!
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Before Dawn, ENE Sky
Pic Courtesy: SKy& Telescope
Url:http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglance
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