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When I first bought my house before the area got more developed, you could see the milky way, no problem. Even with the somewhat rinky-dink telescopes I had, I got so exicted to see the 'ears' (rings) on Saturn. Was also able to make out the bigger bands of clouds on Jupiter and see the Galilean moons. Thrilling!

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Nothing greater than exploring a dark night sky. Inspirational.

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One of the many things I wanted to be when I grew up was an astronomer. Then I grew up and decided I didn't want to spend the bulk of my time chasing research grants so I could work.

Between the telescopes and some good binoculars, I enjoyed being the backyard type for years. Wish it wasn't cloudy so often here for the Perseids. My favorite star grouping is the coat hanger cluster.

Yup, I agree, the sky (and universe) is nothing short of awe-inspiring!

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Anything that does not sparkle is usually a planet.

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Mercury can since it's low in the horizon and seen through a lot of atmosphere, otherwise, you're right, the reflected light of a planet doesn't usually twinkle.

They can also be identified by their visible color in the sky. Venus usually brilliant white. Mars is ruddy and appears orange. Jupiter shines a creamy white, followed by the golden yellow of Saturn. Uranus and Neptune aren't visible with the naked eye, but their blue should be discernable with a telescope.