Just how bright is Venus tonight?

[Deleted User X18H]

Wow ! Is that Venus or Mars?

 

[Kazenga <3]

whatever it is, it is very bright indeed.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Is it moving !!!!!!

 

[Everest]

According to my phone app, it's neither.
Venus and Mars are both well below the horizon at the moment.

What direction is it Tim?

 

[Kazenga <3]

Is it moving !!!!!!

Well I didn't think it was but now you mention it, it seems to be ascending incredibly slowly.


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[Andrew]

Is it east towards Whitehawk?

 

[Deleted User X18H]

According to my phone app, it's neither.
Venus and Mars are both below the horizon at the moment.

What direction is it Tim?

What App you using?

I am looking towards Varndean /Fiveways so East!

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Well I didn't think it was but now you mention it, it seems to be ascending incredibly slowly.


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Like the moon does you mean!!! I don't think its an asteriod though Mrs HB&B is hiding under the bed with a Womans Own!

 

[the munch]

its jupiter

 

[Andrew]

What App you using?

I am looking towards Varndean /Fiveways so East!

I can see a bright star for sure. I've heard in August/September Mars can be seen from Earth.

 

[Everest]

its jupiter

That's what my phone says too.

It's Google Sky Map, Tim.

I can see a bright star for sure. I've heard in August/September Mars can be seen from Earth.

Mars is below the horizon in the west at the moment.

 

[Woodchip]

Jupiter for me too. If it was SSE then it would be Neptune.

 

[Andrew]

Just used an app, says it's Jupiter, Mars is somewhere south. Must be wrong what I heard about being able to see mars in the Summer.

 

[the munch]

get a telescope and jupiter looks amazing some massive craters visible if you can keep up with it, orbits really fast

 

[albionalbino]

My phone says Jupiter too.

 

[severnside gull]

Just a lot of very dark storm clouds here - no nothing

 

[ArcticBlue]

It could be comet Elenin but not sure if it should be in view yet. Coming around behind the sun at the moment. Looks bright to me.

 

[Woodchip]

It could be comet Elenin but not sure if it should be in view yet. Coming around behind the sun at the moment. Looks bright to me.

Wouldn't that be west if it was by the sun?

 

[ArcticBlue]

Ahh good it is Jupiter. Glad we are not being invaded by Aliens!

 

[ArcticBlue]

Wouldn't that be west if it was by the sun?

You could be right. Not sure.