Quote Originally Posted by LIP
Last time i saw any colour in the sky it was a red star - turned out it was mars.
You can catch Mars now right before sunrise - it'll be low in the east but won't be all that bright because its on the other side of the sun as compared to earth - that is, its farthest away. Mars will start to rise in the east after sunset come December - thats when it will be at "opposition" from the earth -that's when its on the same side of the sun as earth and its closest to earth and becomes very bright.

Next time ya'll are outside in the early evening, an hour or 2 past sunset, look to the West - the VERY bright star you see (you can't miss it) is Venus - earth's twin. If you have a pair of binoculars give it a look - you will be able to make it out as a thin crescent - just like the moon.