This evening I was able to capture the parade of planets visible all this month in the sky dome just after sunset using a local convenience store in the foreground.
As you can see Venus is the brightest object in the night sky right now, with Jupiter (the largest planet in out solar system) in second place, while ringed Saturn appears as a barely visible dot you can just make out.
Amateur stargazers should be able to easily spot the three planets through the rest of the year, Venus is the brightest planet in the evening sky until January when it will begin to appear in the morning sky before sunrise. Using Venus as a starting point, follow the ecliptic -- the path the sun travels across the sky -- you will find bright Jupiter. Distant Saturn, which sits between both bright planets, will be harder to spot with the naked eye until at least a hour after sunset.
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