Sorry I’ve only been posting news and such - I’ve been busy with all this holiday crap. I’ve got a lot to do before I go out of town next week!

Anyway, as a kid, I always loved gazing at the stars, so I thought this would be something really cool to share with you all:

Stargazers will get a rare triple planetary treat this weekend with Jupiter, Mercury and Mars appearing to nestle together in the predawn skies. About 45 minutes before dawn on Sunday those three planets will be so close that the average person’s thumb can obscure all three from view.

The way to find the planets, which will be low on the east-southeast horizon, is to hold your arm straight out, with your hand in a fist and the pinky at the bottom. Halfway up your fist is how high the planets will appear above the horizon, Nichols said.

Jupiter will be white, Mercury pinkish and Mars butterscotch-colored.

Ahh, Mars, the Butterscotch Planet!

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