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HenryGarten
30-11-2008
Originally Posted by oxfordruse:
“Ooh, thanks to this thread I've just realized what I'm looking at right now to the south-west. A rare clear night in Blackpool!

They're so bright, I thought they were the ISS and something else, but now I realize I'm probably looking at Venus and Jupiter?”

You had me really puzzled for a moment as I know the time was wrong for the ISS. Yes you probably are seeing Jupiter and Venus presumably very close together? See http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglance

Is the crescent moon there too?
ClarkF1
30-11-2008
20 minutes from de-orbit burn.

Links to video:

Lo-res
Hi-res
Ricardodaforce
30-11-2008
Nice landing.
HenryGarten
30-11-2008
Not too many shuttle landing left.
HenryGarten
01-12-2008
Interesting series of videos including landing of Endeavour. See http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540...85589#27985589
HenryGarten
01-12-2008
Occultation of Venus by the moon takes place after 3.35pm depending on where you are. See http://www.popastro.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=10777

More interesting is its re-emergence at after 5pm. Then the moon, Venus and Jupiter should be pretty trio in the sky.

The ISS will pass over at 5.16pm.
mb@2day
01-12-2008
It's something I havn't seen before, so I saw for the first time as the planet emerged from behind the moon at around quarter past five. A really good view with binoculars. Venus appeared from behind the bright part of the moons face like a small light on the surface that got brighter, pity it wasn't from the darker area. I'm glad I saw it and I caught the whole spectacle as it happened.

Didn't see the iss but an airbus flew over the top of the moon about the same time.
HenryGarten
01-12-2008
Originally Posted by mb@2day:
“It's something I havn't seen before, so I saw for the first time as the planet emerged from behind the moon at around quarter past five. A really good view with binoculars. Venus appeared from behind the bright part of the moons face like a small light on the surface that got brighter, pity it wasn't from the darker area. I'm glad I saw it and I caught the whole spectacle as it happened.

Didn't see the iss but an airbus flew over the top of the moon about the same time. ”

Oh well done. Sadly the clouds rolled in and it was not possible to see it from here.
Ricardodaforce
01-12-2008
Looks awesome from South Wales.
mb@2day
01-12-2008
Originally Posted by Ricardodaforce:
“Looks awesome from South Wales.”

Yes it did. This was a surprise and a beautiful sight. With a stunning conjunction like that in December I wouldn't have been surprised if three guys on camels had gone past me this evening.
paulyoung666
01-12-2008
Originally Posted by mb@2day:
“It's something I havn't seen before, so I saw for the first time as the planet emerged from behind the moon at around quarter past five. A really good view with binoculars. Venus appeared from behind the bright part of the moons face like a small light on the surface that got brighter, pity it wasn't from the darker area. I'm glad I saw it and I caught the whole spectacle as it happened.

Didn't see the iss but an airbus flew over the top of the moon about the same time. ”

shit , i saw what i thought was a star next to the moon !!!!!!!!! , never even thought it would be a planet
HenryGarten
02-12-2008
Here is a picture of Venus emerging from behind the moon See http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...g?t=1228156804

This is of the moon Jupiter and Venus. See http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...g?t=1228158381

Oh these were taken by a friend of mine up in Cheshire.
freckle59
02-12-2008
I saw it! Dashed home for my camera and then tried to get to some high ground to avoid trees due to only having a 'normal' digital camera and it was all gone behind clouds

It looked like the front cover of a children's nursery rhyme book - totally black sky, brilliant crescent moon and two large 'stars' just to the right of the moon. Lovely.
HenryGarten
02-12-2008
Anyone see Venus/Jupiter tonight?
girloutofwishaw
02-12-2008
Yes Henry. I was not sure if it would be visible tonight - yesterday was very cloudy - but the crescent moon was lovely, with two glowing lights to the right of it. Buckinghamshire.I could not see it in London though.How long will this phenomenon be visible for?Regards
HenryGarten
02-12-2008
Originally Posted by girloutofwishaw:
“Yes Henry. I was not sure if it would be visible tonight - yesterday was very cloudy - but the crescent moon was lovely, with two glowing lights to the right of it. Buckinghamshire.I could not see it in London though.How long will this phenomenon be visible for?Regards”

Oh the moon will be quite a distance away tomorrow and Jupiter will start falling towards the sun quite quickly I imagine. I would have thought that it will be over as a spectacle by this weekend. Mind you the apparition of Venus is only beginning to come good. Mind you I think this is a relaively poor one as it heads toward the next transit of the sun in 2012.
Ricardodaforce
03-12-2008
Both planets look gorgeous tonight.
HenryGarten
03-12-2008
Wow Wow Wow. What a picture! See http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap081203.html
Ricardodaforce
04-12-2008
Originally Posted by HenryGarten:
“Wow Wow Wow. What a picture! See http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap081203.html”

If you have an iPhone Henry you can get an APOD application to put on it.
Ricardodaforce
04-12-2008
The next mission to Mars has been delayed.
HenryGarten
05-12-2008
Another wow picture of the occultation of Venus. See http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap081204.html

This one is pretty amazing too. See http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap081205.html
KJ44
05-12-2008
This thread needs a Daily Mail article!

It's rather good actually. ...
TelevisionUser
06-12-2008
...and you want to contribute to the science of astronomy here's how you can do that:

The Galaxy Zoo website at http://www.galaxyzoo.org/ has been looking for helpers to categorise galaxies into their different types. The background science aspects are covered here http://www.galaxyzoo.org/Project.aspx.

If anyone is interested in taking part, there's more information available from here http://www.galaxyzoo.org/Tutorial.aspx.
Ricardodaforce
07-12-2008
On this day in 1972 the crew of Apollo 17 took this beautiful photo.
sg_
13-12-2008
Two very bright stars out towards the south/south western area of the sky again. Are these still Jupiter and Venus only them drifting further and further apart?.

The one more to the west has a slightly red tinge off it, unless my eyes are playing tricks on me
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