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What Planet is This ?

  • 27-11-2012 7:51am
    #1
    Poulgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 813 ✭✭✭


    These clear mornings at dawn, it brightens to the stage that there are just 2 objects visible in the sky: one is in the east, the other in the west. One of them, I know, is venus: what is the other one ?

    Does venus appear in the east in the mornings?

    I should apologise for asking such a basic question!


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  • #2
    jfSDAS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 352 ✭✭jfSDAS


    Well done on spotting those planets in the morning sky Poulgorm ... my view out the house windows is obstructed by trees and other buildings so I really lament not having a nice horizon these mornings.

    No such thing as a basic question as we all had to start somewhere learning the sky!

    The other planet in the western morning sky is Jupiter and you are correct in saying that Venus is in the east. A smart phone app should let you identify both and also the free Stellarium software. Check out the December sky notes in my other thread for opportunities to spot Mercury and Saturn too!

    Clear skies!

    John


  • #3
    Zubeneschamali
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,686 ✭✭✭✭Zubeneschamali


    Jupiter in the West, Venus in the East.

    Just beside Venus, Saturn. Halfway to the horizon, Mercury.

    But the bright ones are Jupiter and Venus.


  • #4
    yeppydeppy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭yeppydeppy


    Am I right in thinking Mars was hanging around Venus too?


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Google Sky app will tell you :)


  • #6
    ZeRoY
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 959 ✭✭✭ZeRoY


    rarnes1 wrote: »
    Google Sky app will tell you :)

    Was going to say that. Best way to know quickly whats up there!


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  • #7
    Poulgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 813 ✭✭✭Poulgorm


    Thanks to all of you. Yes, I must install the Google Sky app.


  • #8
    Zubeneschamali
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,686 ✭✭✭✭Zubeneschamali


    yeppydeppy wrote: »
    Am I right in thinking Mars was hanging around Venus too?

    No, Mars is up (just) after sunset, not before sunrise.


  • #9
    Daffodil.d
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 353 ✭✭Daffodil.d


    The moons brightness woke me at 5am and i saw that star in the west it was extremely bright too. i was looking towards the east this evening and there is a star shining red in that direction. checked out Google sky map and it looks like betelgeuse. Does that shine red?


  • #10
    Muppet Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭Muppet Man


    What an absolutely fabulous morning for viewing...

    First time Ive ever seen Jupiter, Venus & Saturn in the same sky :) . And what a beautiful blood red moonset... I missed Mercury though... :(

    Still, I'm pumped!!!

    Muppet man


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