TRIBUNTRAVEL.COM – This weekend might be a very good time to look up at the sky.
Because, Uranus will appear in the night sky on Sunday (6/3/2022).
Interestingly, this rare phenomenon can be enjoyed only with a pair of binoculars.
Launch page Travel+LeisureSaturday (5/3/2022), Uranus is a distant and quite dim planet.
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Unlike the case with other planets that are brighter, such as Mars, Venusor Jupiter.
That is why it is not easy to see Uranus in the night sky.
Usually stargazers have to see the phenomenon of emergence Uranus through a telescope.
However, the show on Sunday will be viewable through binoculars, ideally at 7×50 or 10×50 magnification.
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To see Uranus on a Sunday night, use binoculars after dusk, and use the moon as a starting point.
“The guide used is the Waxed Crescent, located in Aries March 6, a beautiful view in the night sky. Slide your binoculars between 3° and 4° northeast of the moon to find Uranus,” saran Astronomy.com.
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Those who are curious about the appearance Uranus you can also use stargazing apps like Night Sky, SkySafari, or Star Walk to help point in the right direction.
As with all stargazing, it’s best to stay away from city lights, ideally to the darkest spot you can find.
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Discovered by astronomer William Herschel in 1781, Uranus is the seventh planet in the Solar System.
The planet is located 1.784 billion miles from the sun, it takes 174 years to make a full orbit.
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