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On the clearly oval disk of this planet, you will
see two parallel bands of clouds and four
moons. The moons change their positions from
one night to the next. Use high magnification.
Of all the planets, this one shows the most
obvious color. Its orange disk can look
significantly larger or smaller at different times
of the year, depending on its distance from
Earth. When it’s large, you will also be able to
see dark and light structures on its surface. Use
high magnification.
This planet displays patterns of light similar to
those of our Moon. Sometimes, you can see it as
a sickle, other times as an almost-full disk.
Unlike our Moon, Venus won’t show all these
shapes within a single month. Instead, they will
only appear over a period of several months.
Use high magnification.
JUPITER
MARS
VENUS
Callisto
Europa
Io
Ganymede
TIP!
See page 31 for how to
identify the positions of
the planets.
