By Dr. S.A. Mohan Krishna, Amateur Astronomer
Planet Watching’ is one of the most fascinating experience. If we witness the sky on a dark, clear night we can see hundreds of stars and a few terrestrial planets. They are not alike; they are of different colours and differ in brightness. Planets move slowly among the stars, following patterns that repeat over months or years. In July-August, Indians are privileged to witness 5 planets in the morning sky. We can witness Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn to fall in line forming a natural planetary conjunction.
