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Proposal for my edit of the page Planetary phase
Currently, the Planetary phase article is only about a paragraph and a half long, and only provides a very broad overview containing only one general visual aid. Because this area of study is the basis for many other astronomical fields, I believe more information should be added specifically relating to each of the planets, not just the three that are listed in the article. In addition to the lack of any cited reliable sources, the article does not list any external links for readers to explore further. My goal is to find and list at least three sources that can be verified, and add at least one more picture to help readers visualize how the planets move in their orbits around the sky.

Current annotated bibliography as of 3/6/2015
Schaaf, Fred. The 50 Best Sights in Astronomy and How to See Them: Observing Eclipses, Bright Comets, Meteor Showers, and Other Celestial Wonders. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley, 2007. Print. I plan to use this source for more general information of how the universe works, such as what type of bodies exist in space and when they are visible to us on Earth.

Ganguly, J. Thermodynamics in Earth and Planetary Sciences. Berlin: Springer, 2008. Print. I plan to use this source to help explain how each planet functions, and moves specific to its orbit.

Ford, Dominic. The Observer's Guide to Planetary Motion: Explaining the Cycles of the Night Sky. Springer: Dordrecht, 2014. Print. I plan to use this source to provide examples of specific occurrences in the night sky. This will help to explain the motion of all celestial bodies as we view them.

The sources I have listed will allow me to explain generally how the universe works. They will help me to explain how celestial objects move about the night sky, and how it is that we can see them and why they are more easily visible at certain times of the year than others.