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Especially interesting are the planets Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. They are best visible when they are in a favourable phase (Venus) or near the earth (Mars); not too low above the horizon; nor too high, which would make the observation awkward. An astronomical calendar will tell which planets may be observed just now.
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Kleczek, J. (1987). Observation of Planets Through a Telescope. In: Kleczek, J. (eds) Exercises in Astronomy. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3769-7_21
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