Star low in the early morning sky (south)

amen

Is this venus?

NUTZZ

It's very possible that it was, it may also have been Saturn, both are low in the sky, south east, early in the morning!

markfla

Venus, it looks great in the morning lately on the way to work, Saturn's to the right of it

Holybejaysus

Is this the one that is very prominent, it tends to flicker red and blue? I tried getting a good picture of it but my lens isn't quite up to it......

Plug

I'd say its Sirius the star, I saw it this morning. Extremely bright, even brighter than Jupiter and Im light polluted.

Seanie M

Catch the Moon close to Venus tomorrow (the 3rd) in the morning. As dawn twilight progresses you will lose sight of Saturn but Venus will burn brightly. If you have a GoTo telescope you can even track it in daylight and still see its phase. If you don't have a telescope, think it through before you try and sweep the sky to find it - get too close to the Sun and you're in trouble.

Seanie.

Flukey

Venus is the early morning bright object towards the southeast. Sirius is well past that at this point. About midnight Sirius will be in that location, but not by the time people are getting up. At that point Venus is unmistakeable in the southeast, still visible even after the sky has begun to get bright.

Cú Giobach

If it's flickering colours its a star, if it shines steady it's a planet.
Early morning (say 06:00) Sirius flickering and setting low in SW, Venus blazing steady in SE.
Venus SSE at around daybreak and visible till sunrise (even after if you know exactly where to look).

amen

If it's flickering colours its a star, if it shines steady it's a planet.

I don't think so

Cú Giobach

amen wrote: »

I don't think so

Instead of explaining for the moment.
I'll ask you first why do you say that??

Edit: Read this.

amen

I actually do know why ( B.Sc in Physics) just never really got into the astronomy side of it (more the optics, telecomms side)

Cú Giobach

amen wrote: »

I actually do know why ( B.Sc in Physics) just never really got into the astronomy side of it (more the optics, telecomms side)

You do know "why" what?
Do you agree with my statement about stars flickering colours and planets shining steady or do you still say "you don't think so".
Sorry but honestly I don't really understand your reply.

amen

yes I agree with your statement about stars twinkling and planets not.(in general with normal weather conditions)

I didn't read you post correctly and posted in haste. Not a good day today.

No offense meant.