Uranus will be visible in the sky tonight - here's how you can see it

If you’re a fan of skygazing , make sure you’ve got an eye on the skies this evening.

Uranus will be visible  - and not just while you’re getting ready for your shower.

While the hilariously-named planet is physically nowhere near the moon, it will be bright in the sky thanks to a waning gibbous moon.

EarthSky explained: “On the mornings of August 21 and 22, you’ll find the waning gibbous moon sweeping close to the planet Uranus.

A massive storm on Uranus (NASA, ESA, A. Simon (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center))

“They’ll be up late at night, too, but low in the sky. You’ll have a better view of them in the wee hours, or before dawn breaks.”

Unfortunately, it’s unlikely that Uranus will be visible with the naked eye, as the planet lies around 250,000 miles from Earth!

However, if you have binoculars and a steady hand, you should be able to see Uranus in the early hours of tomorrow morning.

NASA and the Voyager space probe visit outer planets including Uranus

EarthSky added: “Most of us need binoculars and a sky chart to see this faint world that lurks at the threshold of visibility in our sky.

“Even through binoculars, though, Uranus appears no brighter than a dim star.

“You’ll need a telescope magnifying at least 100 times and a steady sky free of atmospheric disturbance to resolve Uranus into a tiny disk.”