There's a figgin huge star out tonight.

**skidMark** · 30th June 2007, 21:16

what the dimmer (same as other stars)...slightly red one above and to the right....looks orangy red ish ?:S

**The Pastor** · 30th June 2007, 21:20

Dude, thats the moon.

**kneescraper** · 30th June 2007, 21:30

Originally Posted by yod

if its far brighter than anything normally is, its probably jupiter

when its at its closest, jupiter is VERY bright and through my 114mm scope i can see most of its moons too and a lot of the surface patterns on the planet itself - awesome sight

Awesome, Jupiter it is then!

**Skyryder** · 30th June 2007, 22:39

Originally Posted by kneescraper

Any one seen that huge bright star in the sky tonight. I noticed it when I was enjoying a wiskey out on the deck. Thought it was the drink doing it to me but it wasnt

By my (drunkin) calculations its North East.

Is it a new star or what?

It's two planets in algnment with each other Saturn and Venus.