- Uranus is not the easiest planet to see in the night sky, and we usually can’t see it at all, but tonight it will be a little easier to see the distant icy world.
- NASA says Uranus will be near Mars in the night sky, and if you have something like nice binoculars or, better yet, a telescope, you should be able to see them.
- The planet, which is pale blue and white, will appear small at such a distance, but is actually nearly 15 times the mass of Earth.
When you gaze at the night sky, you see many stars, but can you pick planets when you see them? Sometimes it is possible to see people like Jupiter and Mars without a telescope, but more often than not people with “average” eyes cannot see much difference. Tonight, though, you may be able to get a glimpse of Uranus, and all you need is proper binoculars.
Uranus huge, blue and smelly. It is also one of the most interesting planets in our system, and it is rare for us to have signposts in the sky to see it. This time, Uranus will appear in the sky close to Mars, making it a little easier to spot, especially if you have the hardware to zoom in a little closer.
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Tonight Uranus appears in the sky between our own moon and Mars. It will be small and very faint, but it will be there, shining light blue and waiting for someone to visit in search of life.
“The distant outer planet Uranus is too dim for most of us to see with the naked eye, and it can be difficult to locate in the sky without a computer-controlled telescope,” explains NASA in its weekly skywatching tips post. “But Uranus may now be right between the Moon and Mars.”
Uranus is strange and special for several reasons. It is very cold, which is not particularly uncommon, but the planet just happens to be rotating at an angle of 90 degrees compared to the rest of the planets in our system. The theory is that something massive struck Uranus long ago, causing it to shift and eventually rotate at an angle that does not correspond to its own orbit around the sun.
In addition, the planet’s moons have been of interest to scientists for some time, mainly because they are thought to be covered with ice that can hide liquid water underneath. If so, those moons could harbor life in some form or another, but we wouldn’t know for sure until we actually started looking at it.
In any case, Uranus will be in the sky tonight, and if you have binoculars or a telescope, you have a great chance of seeing it. Assuming the weather cooperates, of course.
Mike Wehner has spent the last decade reporting on technology and video games, covering the latest news and trends in VR, wearables, smartphones and future technology. Most recently, Mike worked as a Tech Editor at The Daily Dot and has appeared on USA Today, Time.com, and numerous other web and print stores. His love of reporting comes second to his gaming addiction.