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The Planets
http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/Planets/index.html
From DLESE Community Collection (DCC)
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This tool allows users to find when planets are visible in a given year. The years covered by this site are 1900 to 2100. The positions given are for the 1st of the month, at 9 pm, and generally hold true for the entire month. Positions are noted by which constellation the planet is located in. The planets given are Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, and Pluto. Additional comments for Venus and Mars note their location and viewing times.
Intended for grade levels:
  • General public
Type of resource:
  • Dataset:
    • Modeled
  • Tools:
    • Calculation / Conversion
Subject:
  • Space science
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright and Other Restrictions Information is Unknown.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-001-860
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Contact: Chris Dolan
University of Wisconsin, Astronomy Department