{"id":1592,"date":"2025-07-18T07:51:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T07:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghaas.org\/Home\/?page_id=1592"},"modified":"2025-08-01T04:00:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T04:00:05","slug":"planets","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ghaas.org\/Home\/planets\/","title":{"rendered":"Planets"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1592\" class=\"elementor elementor-1592\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-835f81 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"835f81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bdeea98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bdeea98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Planets in the Night Sky \u2013 Your Stargazing Guide<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ffe7934 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ffe7934\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Greater Hazleton Area Astronomical Society<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e9cb96 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18e9cb96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-334916d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"334916d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a649064 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a649064\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The night sky offers a stunning view of our solar system\u2019s brightest worlds. This guide will help you spot <strong data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"930\">visible planets in the night sky<\/strong>, understand their movement, and know the best times to observe them\u2014no advanced equipment needed!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ca0af7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33ca0af7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-790eeb2c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"790eeb2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68fe207 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68fe207\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eeebb77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d85f395 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d85f395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Venus<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24c1a4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24c1a4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1160\"><p data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1160\">Best viewed shortly after sunset or before sunrise<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1221\"><p data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1221\">Often hidden in twilight, but visible a few times a 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e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d43fe2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf734bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf734bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c4056 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56c4056\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mars<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79d1c07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79d1c07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1160\">Recognizable by its reddish glow<\/li><li data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1221\"><p data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1221\">Best observed during opposition (about every 2 years)<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ba5dec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ba5dec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeaf8ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"aeaf8ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mars-wrapper\" style=\"display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;\">\r\n  <div class=\"mars-planet\" style=\"\r\n    width: 301px;\r\n    height: 301px;\r\n    border-radius: 50%;\r\n    overflow: hidden;\r\n    position: relative;\r\n    box-shadow:\r\n      inset 8px 0 6px -1px rgba(255,255,255,0.1),\r\n      inset -40px 0 30px 0 black,\r\n      4px 0 4px -1px #c07158;\r\n    background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 50%, 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}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59b3b92 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59b3b92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d4cbda e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d4cbda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a9c207 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a9c207\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jupiter<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7b1f03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7b1f03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1160\">Second brightest planet after Venus<\/li><li data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1221\"><p data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1221\">Its four largest moons are visible with binoculars<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1221\">Visible much of the year, usually rising in the east<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4e29de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a4e29de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d6ad2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3d6ad2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jupiter-wrapper\" style=\"display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;\">\r\n  <div class=\"jupiter-planet\" style=\"\r\n    width: 301px;\r\n    height: 301px;\r\n    border-radius: 50% \/ 48%;\r\n    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Planets<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e781ed7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e781ed7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"1953\" data-end=\"2026\"><p data-start=\"1955\" data-end=\"2026\">Use a <strong data-start=\"1961\" data-end=\"1988\">planet visibility guide<\/strong> or stargazing app (like Stellarium)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2027\" data-end=\"2080\"><p data-start=\"2029\" data-end=\"2080\">Check <strong data-start=\"2035\" data-end=\"2060\">planet rise\/set times<\/strong> for your location<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2081\" data-end=\"2178\"><p data-start=\"2083\" data-end=\"2178\">Join a <strong data-start=\"2090\" data-end=\"2114\">local astronomy club<\/strong> like GHAAS to view them through telescopes during public events<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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