Here are a few fascinating naked-eye projects I’ve engaged in
Look for the changing patterns formed by the fixed stars and the planets.
Watch for formations of the planets and the moon spread across a large portion of the sky to identify the ecliptic, which is actually the plane of the Solar System.
Watch for rare groupings of the planets, called conjunctions or planetary alignments
- The first CAC star party I attended was scheduled to observe an attractive formation of Venus, Mars, and Jupiter