University of Calgary

In the sky

Submitted by tdroden on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 17:07.

March 3
In the sky
8 p.m.-11 p.m. Rothney Astrophysical Observatory

See Mars at opposition and Mercury near greatest elongation at the observatory’s open house in March. It will be possible to view all five naked eye planets, though Saturn rises late at 11 p.m. www.ucalgary.ca/rao