May guide to the bright planets

[elleng]

Jupiter rules! In May 2018, the king planet shines at its brightest best for the year and is out all night. Venus blazes in early evening. Saturn and Mars rise late and ornament the predawn hours.

http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/visible-planets-tonight-mars-jupiter-venus-saturn-mercury?

[Wounded Bear]

1. Thanks for the link...

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. I caught the moonrise over St. Barnabas Road last night.

From my vantage point in Alexandria, the moon rose over the Capital Beltway - St. Barnabas Road interchange at 8:43 last night. I easily spotted Jupiter, which rose a few minutes earlier, with no need for binoculars.

[elleng]

3. Ditto I caught both, but later than moon rise, around 9:30,

as trees etc interfere here. I got a good pic of both around 10:30. Tonight moon rise here in southern MD 'scheduled' @ 9:39.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. I swear by the "Planetarium" app in my Palm TX

Yes, a Palm PDA. If you can still find a Palm, locate the Planetarium app online and install it in that Palm device. You'll be amazed at what it can do.

[elleng]

5. I'm sure you're right. I, however,

do minimal 'tech!' How you'd laugh if you saw my phone!! OLD little flip!