1 00:00:03,533 --> 00:00:06,700 HEY HOWDY INNIES - THERE ARE FOUR INNER PLANETS, 2 00:00:06,700 --> 00:00:09,133 AND THEY’RE ALL VISIBLE THIS WEEK. AND IF YOU’RE LUCKY, YOU CAN SEE THEM ALL IN ONE 3 00:00:09,133 --> 00:00:13,966 DAY THE BEST DAY TO TRY IT IS JULY 18 WHEN MERCURY IS FURTHEST FROM THE SUN. 4 00:00:13,966 --> 00:00:18,233 START THE DAY EARLY. HIT THE DARKNESS AT 5AM BEFORE SUNRISE AND LOOK TO THE EAST. 5 00:00:18,233 --> 00:00:22,866 THAT BRIGHT DOT IS JUPITER. UP AND TO THE RIGHT IS AN ORANGY DOT. OUR FIRST INNER PLANET, MARS! 6 00:00:22,866 --> 00:00:26,266 DURING THE DAY, MARVEL AT THE THIRD PLANET FROM THE SUN EARTH! WE’RE 7 00:00:26,266 --> 00:00:31,300 ABOUT THE SAME SIZE AS VENUS, BUT LUCKILY, OUR ATMOSPHERE SUPPORTS LIFE. SELF-HIGH FIVE! 8 00:00:31,300 --> 00:00:35,800 LATER, RIGHT AFTER SUNSET HIT THE TWILIGHT. THERE YOU’LL SEE A BRIGHT DOT CLOSELY FOLLOWING THE SUN 9 00:00:35,800 --> 00:00:40,833 BELOW THE HORIZON, THAT’S VENUS! AND UP AND LEFT FROM IT IS TINY MERCURY OUR INNERMOST PLANET. 10 00:00:40,833 --> 00:00:44,633 AND, AFTER MERCURY DIPS BELOW THE HORIZON LOOK FOR BLUE SPICA IN VIRGO, 11 00:00:44,633 --> 00:00:48,600 ON SATURDAY THE 13TH THE MOON WILL BLOCK IT COMPLETELY; SO COOL! 12 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:59,733 GET OUTSIDE AND RELISH THAT SUMMER SKY, AND KEEP LOOKIN’ UP!