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02 Feb 2007, 6:45 pm

http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/themoonan ... ettogether

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02 Feb 2007, 7:50 pm

Cool.I wish it wasnt -20 here,so I could go out and try and see it(Do you need a telescope)I did notice the moon last night and it was really pretty.


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02 Feb 2007, 7:55 pm

You don't need a telescope to see it, it basically is a large yellow star above and to the right of the moon. I just took my dog for a walk and could easily see it



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02 Feb 2007, 8:07 pm

Thanks.I think I will bundle up(live in Minnesota)and check it out.


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07 Feb 2007, 11:21 pm

Check out Venus and Mercury the next few nights. Venus is really bright in the evening twilight. Look to the southwest. Mercury will be down below it to the right. Mercury is much fainter than Venus, and it looks kind of pinkish-white in color.