(December 31, 2016 at 11:24 am)Jehanne Wrote: Also, Mars & Neptune will be very close in tonight's sky:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy...-years-eve
A 10x50 pair of binoculars should bag Neptune. I own a 15x70 pair, but they are hard to hold steady by hand; well worth the investment, though.
Interesting you should bring this up. I live near the NC/SC border on the east coast, and have noticed a bright light too close to be a star so I know it is a planet, but i't would be nice to know which one at this point.