Skywatch: Neptune nears and a famous constellation returns

The gas giant Neptune is billions of miles from Earth but on Monday it'll be a shade closer than normal.That's when Neptune will make its closest pass to our planet for the year, it'll clock in at just under 2.7 billion miles away. Media Folder: Media Root
The next day the planet will reach opposition or appear opposite the sun in our sky.Neptune will shine it’s brightest on the 5th but it’s still very faint.In fact, if you want to find it you’ll need an optical aid and so