Capricornus is at its highest just after sunset on autumn evenings. Described as a sea-goat or simply a goat in Western sky mythology, the constellation's brightest stars are only of third magnitude, making the figure difficult to discern from the light-polluted skies of cities. From a location far from city lights, the constellations takes on the appearance of a giant arrowhead. Nearby Aquarius, just to the north of Capricornus, is home to NGC 7009, a ninth-magnitude planetary nebula that appears as a bright green oval when seen through a six-inch or larger telescope. This year, the planet Jupiter is located in eastern Capricornus, in the upper-left of the main figure of the constellation. The photo below was taken in late 1997, at which time Jupiter and Uranus were both in Capricornus. The "sea goat" remains visible in the evening sky into the early part of January each year.