Somebody humor me.
On Star Walk it says that Jupiter has a visual magnitude of -1.84 (rounded to two decimal points, sorry I'm being lazy) and Mars -1.26, but Saturn's is only 0.38. I always thought Saturn was visibly brighter than that? Or is it just deceiving because the stars near it make it seem bright?
I have to admit, in the few minutes of me writing this, I realise that the first time I went looking for Saturn it was quite tricky to see. The other night though it was quite bright. Another super stupid question; has Mars always been so bright? I've never bothered to look because I assumed it would be hard to find.
My apologies for all the ramblings. It's nearly 8pm and past my bedtime
