Andromeda is faint, straight overhead. Messier 31 (M31).
The Pleiades are quite bright, almost directly overhead. Messier 45 (M45).
The red "star," near Pleiades, bit east, orange? Is this a planet?
[ed: I didn't know it at the time but Mars was south-east of the open cluster. About 5 degrees away.]
It looks like a ufo on the eastern horizon, unmoving, bright, twinkling colours including green and red. Possibly Jupiter?
Next time, I should draw a little map to help me get my bearings.
Sunday, September 02, 1990
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