Interesting night sky - Jupiter & Venus

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
12/03/2012 10:09

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17312354

Just above right of Cetus in the west after 7pm today... Between Cetus, Aries and Taurus. If that's too hard... a scan above where the sun went down should reveal the two bright objects....

Let's hope it's a clear night.

martinev


Joined: 24/10/2008
Posts: 320

Message Posted:
12/03/2012 10:41

Amazing !! I don't know how many millions of miles they are apart, yet the conjunction makes them appear almost next to one another !!



Martinev

greengate8


Joined: 07/12/2008
Posts: 156

Message Posted:
12/03/2012 10:44

As Groucho says - Jupiter & Venus - both very visible in the western sky from about 7pm onwards. At the same time in the eastern sky is mars (appears yellowish this time of year).



From about 9:30pm in the east/southeast sky, Saturn will start to rise.



If you are still up and about around 02:00 - Mars, Saturn & Moon will be starting to set in the south/south western sky.



clear skies.

bigOz


Joined: 29/09/2010
Posts: 1244

Message Posted:
12/03/2012 10:54

Nice one Groucho! I have been staring at these two last week on the way back from Lefkoşa. I knew one of them was Venus (always easily visible), but I was at a loss as to what the other one was - now I know