Interesting Night Sky at the moment

JohnDownes


Joined: 03/12/2010
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Message Posted:
26/02/2012 09:03

Just after sunset look out for the new moon. Almost next door to it there is Venus, the brightest object in the sky (apart from the moon of course). And just a little further around the other bright object is Jupiter, quite breathtaking.

MrsSnakes



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 1100

Message Posted:
26/02/2012 09:15

Thanks John, love looking up at the stars at night. Will look tonight.

yenibob


Joined: 13/10/2010
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Message Posted:
26/02/2012 09:46

Cheers for that John. Will get my bird spotting telescope out and have a look tonight.

greengate8


Joined: 07/12/2008
Posts: 156

Message Posted:
26/02/2012 10:52

Hi All



In fact here will be more in the sky tonight (& following nights)



From about 6:00pm - looking west - Jupiter, moon, Venus, Uranus & Mercury - in more or less a straight line running north to south



From 8:00pm - looking East - is Mars (appears slightly yellowish at the moment), followed by Saturn at about 11:00pm.



Some of these will be visible by binoculars, but a telescope will be better



Clear skies....

jock1



Joined: 06/01/2008
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Message Posted:
26/02/2012 11:43

I wondered about that last night, i don't think i have seen them so close to the moon.

Mindy



Joined: 27/10/2008
Posts: 1210

Message Posted:
26/02/2012 12:24

Closest it has been to the moon since 1992 apparently.

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
26/02/2012 12:32

I was outside at about 5.30 this morning the stars were amazing they seem a lot closer than normal.

magalan


Joined: 17/01/2009
Posts: 227

Message Posted:
26/02/2012 15:22

Download free programme STELLARIUM. It will show where every star is at your location

MrsSnakes



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 1100

Message Posted:
26/02/2012 17:08

Deniz1, do you mean you came home at 5.30 this morning?

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
26/02/2012 18:03

I wish Mrs S! I am a bit long in the tooth for that. My cat woke me up and i went outside for a look its so beautiful.

dippersgirl



Joined: 04/05/2010
Posts: 795

Message Posted:
26/02/2012 21:54

My friend called the moon a Cheshire cat moon, I think she is right. I also loved looking at the stars yesterday. Didn't know it was Venus, thanks for all that info, must look again tonight.

timaloy


Joined: 30/06/2011
Posts: 171

Message Posted:
26/02/2012 22:55

puzzle thats always interested me



if i awoke from a coma,at the rising/lowering of the sun,could i tell if it was sunset or rise,give or take 5 mins

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
27/02/2012 08:10

timaloy, The Sun rises in the East and sets in the West..Some African tribes believe that it is hurled into the air by Elephants..... Presumably you think it bounces up and down from the same spot..