Bright Star??

kamobe · 15-07-2006 3:20am #1

Hi Folks,

Sry - I'm not much of an astronomer, but there's a star shining very brightly right now easterly over Dublin. It's approaching dawn & the sky is very bright in that direction. There're no other stars visible. Can someone tell me what it is? I'm just curious.

Thanks

kamobe · 15-07-2006 3:39am

the star is still VERY bright and the sun is rising...

Reaver772 · 15-07-2006 4:16am

probably venus

Kevster · 15-07-2006 4:26pm

Wait, isn't Jupiter visible these days? I have no telescope so obviously I cannot be sure. I'm not sure that Venus has been around recently but I know that Jupiter has been.

kamobe · 15-07-2006 5:11pm

Thanks folks - i thought i might have been the space station (i haven't a clue...)

Look out for it you're up that early/still up :]

Flukey · 15-07-2006 9:31pm

In the mornings currently it would be Venus. Jupiter is the bright object that can be seen in the evenings at present.

slade_x · 17-07-2006 2:20pm

At Sunrise venus and cappella would be the brightest, shortly afterwards saturn would be visible under the sun if, it wasnt hidden by daylight.

At night Vega would be the brigthest object in the eastern sky

Bright Star??

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