Star geeks

[Dave Lobster]

Anyone know what that really bright star or planet is underneath the moon, at the minute?

It's fucking bright.

[spookytooth]

not certain but would say venus

[1 Free Man]

Anyone know what that really bright star or planet is underneath the moon, at the minute?

It's fucking bright.

We have a guy at work who would have left his mother ship up there somewhere.
I'll ask him tomorrow and let you know.

[Skyryder]

Anyone know what that really bright star or planet is underneath the moon, at the minute?

It's fucking bright.

Venus


Skyryder

[yod]

It's Jupiter

With my telescope (114mm reflector) you can actually see several of its moons surrounding it

[Bren]

what moon?....aint no moon down here...jus heaps of rain

[Skyryder]

It's Jupiter

With my telescope (114mm reflector) you can actually see several of its moons surrounding it

At 18 40 Venus was below the moon, Jupiter was above and to the right.


Skyryder

[Virago]

At 18 40 Venus was below the moon, Jupiter was above and to the right.


Skyryder

You're right.

Actually, Mars, Mercury and Venus appear very close together at the moment. Low on the horizon in the west, after sunset.

[yod]

I wouldnt class venus as "fucking bright" though, nothing like Jupiter

[captain_andrey]

Much better, it was Mars, Venus and Mercury all aligned. This is the sky map at 1930 NZ time from Auckland CBD.

Lucky man...

[captain_andrey]

I wouldnt class venus as "fucking bright" though, nothing like Jupiter

Venus is generally the brightest object in the sky (Obviously apart from the sun, the moon, ISS and some Iridium flares)
Its currently at -3.8 and Jupiter is at -2.3

[Big Dave]

And my .... what the sun shines out of.

That map of the sky is so much easier to grok than calculating azimuths.

Where do I find them?

[Skyryder]

And my .... what the sun shines out of.

That map of the sky is so much easier to grok than calculating azimuths.

Where do I find them?

Google Stellarium or Skyviewcafe. Both are online planitariums. I use both for different purposes. Stellarium is the better visually but Skyview gives more options for my purposes etc.


Skyryder

[Usarka]

It was probably a boeing 747.

I got aksed about the southern cross the other week out sailing in the galapagos.......we decidided "it sort of just points south" wasnt very accurate....

how exactly do you tell which way is south using the sthn x??

[Skyryder]

It was probably a boeing 747.

I got aksed about the southern cross the other week out sailing in the galapagos.......we decidided "it sort of just points south" wasnt very accurate....

how exactly do you tell which way is south using the sthn x??

http://www.landyspares.co.za/landyspares/gps/crux.htm



Skyryder