Tonight, after sundown, sometime before 9:00, go outside and take a look to the west and ponder Jupiter. It is the brightest body in the night sky this time of year.
Look to the right or upper right of Jupiter to locate the four moderately bright stars that make up the Great Square of Pegasus. It’s difficult to convey the large size of this signpost star formation on the sky chart. These stars lodge far enough apart so that you can place your hand in between any two Great Square stars. Hold your hand at an arm length away.
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Jupiter has a diameter of 142,984 km, while The Water Planet's is only 12,756 km.
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