Venus and Uranus – January 2009

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Most low-power binoculars (7×50 or 10×50) generally have a field of view of about 5 degrees. This week, particularly Wed.(21st), Thur.(22nd), or Fri.(23rd) you should be able to easily find Uranus as it will be within a few degrees of Venus.
Venus is an easily located target and Uranus will be the nearby “star”, that looks more like a little blue ball, in the same binocular field of view.

Glenn