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The sky at Christmas?

Plug · 2009-10-25 13:35:49

As some of ye know I purchased a telescope the other day. I was planning on keeping it for Christmas because then I'd have something look forward to(im starting to sound like a child:D). Anyway I have been looking at Stellarium and there doesn't seem to be much around Christmas time. Jupiter is gone:( Theres no planets up…

25-10-2009 1:35pm

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As some of ye know I purchased a telescope the other day. I was planning on keeping it for Christmas because then I'd have something look forward to(im starting to sound like a child:D).
Anyway I have been looking at Stellarium and there doesn't seem to be much around Christmas time. Jupiter is gone:( Theres no planets up high only Mars.
Maybe Im missing something, will there be anything exciting at that time of the year or will I just rip it out of the box when it arrives?

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#2 25-10-2009 4:54pm

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Mars is visible after 9 on Christmas day! True, Jupiter will be gone for a little bit, but there'll be host of planets in the months after (Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn).

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#3 25-10-2009 5:03pm

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Thats not too bad I suppose. What about Saturn?

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#4 25-10-2009 5:10pm

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Saturn is visible in the small hours of St. Stephen's Day (after midnight).

Click here to have a look at Sky Charts for whenever you want. Planets are in blue

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#5 03-11-2009 12:43am

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what scope did you buy if I may ask

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