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Did You See The Moon Last Night?

HenryGartenHenryGarten Posts: 24,800
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Did you notice the moon last night and did you think it looked particularly bright?
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  • BerBer Posts: 24,562
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    Yes and I saw Jupiter too :D
  • ~Twinkle~~Twinkle~ Posts: 8,166
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    Probably because we haven't seen it for ages due to the rain clouds.

    If you can see the moon tonight, get your telescope or binoculars out and look at the planet next to it. I believe that it's Jupiter and you can see it's moons.
  • HenryGartenHenryGarten Posts: 24,800
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    Ber wrote: »
    Yes and I saw Jupiter too :D

    Yes the moon comes close to Jupiter once a month just now.

    Makes a nice triangle with Aldabaran.
  • ~Twinkle~~Twinkle~ Posts: 8,166
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    Ber wrote: »
    Yes and I saw Jupiter too :D

    Ha! Snap. :D
  • tompaynetompayne Posts: 304
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    Ber wrote: »
    Yes and I saw Jupiter too :D

    Me too :D I love looking at the planets. In a small telescope you can see the moons of Jupiter as well
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,444
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    Love it, makes me feel so very very insignificant :D
  • Tavis75Tavis75 Posts: 593
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    HenryGarten wrote: »
    Makes a nice triangle with Aldabaran.

    I thought that had been destroyed by the Death Star?
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 0
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    It was beautiful. In London, it looked like something out of a thriller/scary film.
  • cjsmummycjsmummy Posts: 11,079
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    It was very bright. It was also the fourth full moon in as many days according to my daughter. Took à while to convince her it really wasn't.:rolleyes::D
  • f_196f_196 Posts: 11,829
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    Jupiter to the left, Aldabaran to the right. Beautiful sight it was.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,013
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    It was really bright and light up my garden, i thought my security light was playing up!
  • HenryGartenHenryGarten Posts: 24,800
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    I am glad that you all agreed it was a nice bright moon last night. You see last night was a micromoon as opposed to a supermoon (the one that the newspapers go on about.

    But then there is not likely to be much currency in looking at a micromoon.

    So see Super Moon v Micro Moon
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 29,701
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    HenryGarten wrote: »
    Yes the moon comes close to Jupiter once a month just now.

    Makes a nice triangle with Aldabaran.

    I did spot Aldabaran to the right of the moon.

    It was a spectacular sight.
  • franklinoverlayfranklinoverlay Posts: 42
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    Yes, I saw the moon last night, and I found it a bit too bright for my liking!
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 11,482
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    I was looking at the moon while playing a video game called To The Moon, watching a film called Moon, listening to a cd called Moon Safari and being mooned by someone called Mr Moon outside my window that is moon shaped.

    It was a very moony evening, thanks.
  • cnbcwatchercnbcwatcher Posts: 56,681
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    I did. Didn't see any werewolves though. Awhoo! :D
  • franklinoverlayfranklinoverlay Posts: 42
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    cnbcwatcher wrote: »
    I did. Didn't see any werewolves though. Awhoo! :D
    I bet you are a werewolf yourself! :eek::D
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 12,830
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    Coz, if he touched the outside of his spacesuit, putting it on, if it stuck to the fabric, and then he went outside, if some of it then fell off onto the dust of the moon...
  • Fried KickinFried Kickin Posts: 60,132
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    I commented on the Moon and Jupiter last night too :D

    Slightly off topic but those of you with android phones should a have a look at Google Sky Map.
    It's a clever little app that will show you the names of stars,planets and constellations by simply pointing it at something in the night sky :)
  • tremetreme Posts: 5,445
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    It's very low and yellow up here in the North West. Very Wintery looking.
  • BerBer Posts: 24,562
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    Fried Kickin wrote: »
    I commented on the Moon and Jupiter last night too :D

    Slightly off topic but those of you with android phones should a have a look at Google Sky Map.
    It's a clever little app that will show you the names of stars,planets and constellations by simply pointing it at something in the night sky :)

    Ive got skymap - saturn was downstairs in the lounge last night :D.

    I do like the time travel bit on it where you can look at where things were or will be on certian dates.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 14,920
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    HenryGarten wrote: »
    Yes the moon comes close to Jupiter once a month just now.

    Makes a nice triangle with Aldabaran.

    I thought the empire blew that up.

    ;)

    Seriously though, I have been enjoying Jupiter and some very decent views of Orion for a while now.

    This reminds me to fire up Stellarium to check what planet was in the SE sky this morning.
  • KJ44KJ44 Posts: 38,093
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    HenryGarten wrote: »
    Did you notice the moon last night and did you think it looked particularly bright?


    http://www.flickr.com/photos/apelad/8228372379/ :eek:
  • Starry EyedStarry Eyed Posts: 1,569
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    I missed it, and I'm sorry I did as I usually make a point to look at the full moon. There is something so mystical about it. :)
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 14,920
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    Ginger Nut wrote: »
    I thought the empire blew that up.

    ;)

    Seriously though, I have been enjoying Jupiter and some very decent views of Orion for a while now.

    This reminds me to fire up Stellarium to check what planet was in the SE sky this morning.


    Edit: Venus AND Saturn. Cool.
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