Jupiter in the Northeast

We haven't had many clear nights to see the stars, but this is one of them. Cold, crisp dark skies. Even if you can't stay for long, I highly recommend stepping outside your door right now and looking up. You can't miss the really bright star-like object rising in the east-northeast (moving overhead towards the west if you are reading this later in the evening). That's the planet Jupiter. If you have a pair of binoculars, you might even be able to pick out several of Jupiter's moons (small points of light around the planet). In the midst of the election eve barrage of messages, it can be very soothing to look up into a dark quiet, and brilliant night sky.