The evening sky recently has been stunning

[Skywatcher]

Should have posted before but I'm sure you have noticed the planets are putting on quite a show.

As the sun goes down there is the crescent moon and close by are Jupiter and the almost painfully bright and chunky Venus looking stunning. If its dark , turn to the left 90 degrees ish and lookup and you will see the bright orange / red mars. Pretty much our whole visible solar system right there

[Keith]

Should have posted before but I'm sure you have noticed the planets are putting on quite a show.

As the sun goes gown there is the crescent moon and close by are Jupiter and the almost painfully bright and chunky Venus looking stunning. If its dark , turn to the left 90 degrees ish and lookup and you will see the bright orange / red mars. Pretty much our whole visible solar system right there

I walked out the front door before, looked up and there they all were! incredibly bright tonight for sure

[Watchinherskip]

The Pleiades (Seven Sisters) will be right next to the moon tonight too. It is pretty stunning. Thanks Chris for the info.

[Skywatcher]

due to light pollution I can only make out about 5 stars in the pleides with the naked eye, hrough the scope it really comes alive though

[Keith]

thanks guys, I'll give it a shot later!

[Britchick]

Would I be able to see mars as orangey with the naked eye? I thought I saw it a few nights ago