You can track planets by getting a star atlas like Norton or more detailed ones like the Sky Atlas 2000.
Stars and planets have position that are given in right-ascension (RA) and declination, which are equivalent to longitude and latitude on the celestial sphere. The star atlas shows all the fixed stars down to a given magnitude, with scales to show RA and declination.
Next you need an almanac or some other tables that give the RA and dec of all the planets, tabulated over a period such as one year. Then all you have to do is to choose a planet and transfer its position on to the chart. It's best to choose the period round the planet's opposition, and you can see its curved path among the stars.
I have carried out the above for Uranus most years for a long time and usually manage to locate it with binoculars each year. It's interesting to follow its slow progress through the sky from one year to the next! it's dark by the time you get back from the pub :).
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Many newspapers publish an astronomy section on the weather pages. The chart will show which planets are visible that month and what part of the night sky where they are located. Venus is an easy one, appearing as the Morning or Evening Star depending on the season. Like the Moon, it will appear in a different parts of the sky as the days pass.
You can also download various Planetarium software for free, online. (check related link)
None of the planets are stars, only the stars. See related questions.
We can't even see individual STARS in other galaxies, much less PLANETS. We have no idea how many stars are there.
Planets orbit stars.
You will see stars/planets orbiting what looks like nothing.
No. Dwarf planets orbit stars just like planets do. Stars orbit the center of their galaxy. An object orbiting a planet would be a moon.
The reason you can see planets and stars at night is that their light is faint and the brightness of the sun obscures them during the day. At night, when the sun is not visible, the fainter light from the planets and stars can more readily be seen.
Astronauts can see planets, stars, and species.
Yes. To date scientists have discovered well over a thousand planets orbiting other stars. It is believe that a large portion of the stars in the night sky have planets.
Planets but the look like stars
None of the planets are stars, only the stars. See related questions.
We can't even see individual STARS in other galaxies, much less PLANETS. We have no idea how many stars are there.
stars, planets, galaxies, darkness
Planets orbit stars.
Firstly, planets are way way smaller than the stars! That's because you can see stars in the night but never planets. Also stars produce nuclear energy in their core so they give thermal ( heat ) energy. Also stars have more gravity than planets.
You can see five of the planets in our Solar System with the naked eye - they appear as bright stars. To see Uranus and Neptune, you need telescopes.
Moons do not have stars, as they usually orbit around planets. Planets do not have stars either, as they orbit stars like our Sun. However, planets and moons can be illuminated by light from stars.
No, planets are not stars. Stars are huge balls of burning gas, planets are not. At certain times, there are 5 planets that are visible with the naked eye in the night sky. Some of these are similar to stars but much closer. They are Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. See the related link for more information.