Have you noticed the "first Star at night"?  You know, the one that appear long before the others?  This is a planet!  Try this trivia on a date.

Mercury and Venus are never very far from the horizon.   Certainly, you don't see them in the middle of the night.  Why?  Because they are between us and the Sun.

The Moon is very bright.  Ever notice the occasional bright star or two next to the Moon?  They are planets.  If it has a red tint, it's Mars.

You can buy a camera for $200 now a days that can double as a telescope. This what a Canon Sx520 can do.