Task · part of 5. The five visible planets: named, charted for a year, and one observed
5(d). Observe a planet, and describe what you saw
Required Often forgotten
One planet, seen. The chart you made at 5(b) is what tells you which one is available and when. This is the payoff for having made it properly.
Notes and warnings
Note. Make the twelve-month chart at 5(b) properly and this requirement stops being a matter of luck: the chart is what tells you which of the five planets is in the evening sky and when. Doing it the other way round means standing outside hoping.
Where this step comes from
- Astronomy Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 5(d)