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Task · part of 5. The five visible planets: named, charted for a year, and one observed

5(b). When each of those five is observable, a 12-month chart

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Using the internet with your parent or guardian's permission, and other resources. Compiled as a chart or table, and explicitly for the five planets you identified in requirement 5(a).

Where this step comes from

  1. Astronomy Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 5(b) · Names requirement 5(a) by number as the source of the five planets.

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