Here's what I can expect to see in the skies above me today:
- Venus: Shines brightly as an Evening Star shortly after sunset.
- Mars: Typically visible before sunrise, appearing high in the sky.
- Jupiter: Rises in the early morning sky for northern observers.
- Saturn: Best seen later at night in the southeast.
So, bearing in mind the topic under
debate it can readily be seen that if (a) the deniers are right that NASA left off the stars because the sequences were filmed in advance and time of live broadcast was uncertain, then it becomes a headscratcher. Obviously, this can be filled in retrospectively
after the event. However, in addition to their absence ('stars' being a generic term for what people see in the night skies) the astronauts (Armstrong) also claimed to have no recollection when asked about it ('I don't recall'). So, in terms of the
debate that is a valid point.
If you were going to use old footage, that is how you would do it.
PS here's a planet tracker for you to see where the planets are according to your postcode: