Tonight - and for a few nights - if it's clear just after sunset it will be possible to see the planets Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus above the western horizon, around the 'hockey stick' constellation of Aries. Jupiter is, of course, unmissably bright, so with Uranus close by it's a great opportunity to pick out this distant gas giant. Not far away is the comet Pons-Brooks: it's still brightening and is around the same magnitude - 5 - as Uranus: you'll need a telescope or binoculars to find them. Of course, a ten-second exposure with your DSLR should pick up both. Mercury sets soon after the Sun, but is bright enough to be obvious if you have clear, dark skies...
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