Now's the time to catch planet Uranus in the night sky

Here is a trivia question: Not including our own planet Earth, how many planets are visible without using any optical aid, be it binoculars or a telescope? Most people will usually answer five: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.But in actuality, the correct answer is six.

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