Astronomy Question.

2009-02-13 11:14:40

#1

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7162|Cambridge (UK)

Simple question:

Almost due East West of here (Cambridge, UK), fairly high (say, about 10-11 o'clock (if 12-oclock is straight up)) there is a bright light (brighter than a star) in the sky, what is it? Planet? Space Station? Aliens? Something Else?

Edit: it would help if I knew my East from my West, wouldn't it?

It is almost due West, not east, as I first said.

Last edited by Scorpion0x17 (2009-02-13 11:41:31)

2009-02-13 11:16:41

#2

notorious: Nay vee, bay bee.; +1,396|7143|The United Center

It could be Venus. I'm not sure where it would be placed in your skies though.

2009-02-13 11:17:53

#3

mcgid1: Meh...; +129|7113|Austin, TX/San Antonio, TX

It could be a supernova, but I haven't read anything about a new one recently.

2009-02-13 11:25:05

#4

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7162|Cambridge (UK)

Ah...

Saturn?

perhaps...

not Saturn (see edit to my OP)

Last edited by Scorpion0x17 (2009-02-13 11:42:14)

2009-02-13 11:26:16

#5

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6963|NYC / Hamburg

The moon

now seriously it sounds like venus. It's much brighter than any star.

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2009-02-13 11:28:55

#6

Varegg: Support fanatic :-); +2,206|7206|Nårvei

inb4Kmarion

It is Venus ... it's the first "star" you see when it's getting dark outside ... and it's often mistaken for a star ...

Wait behind the line ..............................................................

2009-02-13 11:29:56

#7

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6896|so randum

ur anus

Small hourglass island
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella

2009-02-13 11:34:32

#8

menzo: ̏̏̏̏̏̏̏̏&#; +616|6842|Amsterdam‫

Venus, it is super bright here to, brighter than usual

you can see if it is a planet or a star, by look if its flickers. if it doesn't it is a planet

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2009-02-13 11:42:07

#9

david363: Crotch fires and you: the untold story; +314|7135|Comber, Northern Ireland

yeah its venus i can see it too

2009-02-13 12:01:28

#10

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7162|Cambridge (UK)

ARGH!

Can someone please give me a link to a reliable and accurate source of information that will tell me for sure whether it is Venus or not - I thought, and a little googling seems to confirm, that Venus, when visible, is really low down, near the horizon.

But this thing is really high up.

2009-02-13 12:10:16

#11

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|7023|UK

You could try using Google Sky.

2009-02-13 12:22:32

#12

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6997|132 and Bush

It's the evening star.

http://www.stellarium.org/

A great free open source program.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2009-02-13 12:25:25

#13

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|6977|SE London

Scorpion0x17 wrote:
It is almost due West, not east, as I first said.

Have a look east in the morning - you might see it there then

2009-02-13 14:15:38

#14

CC-Marley: Member; +407|7225

It's a leather donut.

2009-02-14 04:35:31

#15

menzo: ̏̏̏̏̏̏̏̏&#; +616|6842|Amsterdam‫

Kmarion wrote:
It's the evening star.

http://www.stellarium.org/

A great free open source program.

wow awsm program

2009-02-14 04:43:59

#16

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6835|King Of The Islands

Microsoft has one too,

http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/Home.aspx

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2009-02-14 04:52:57

#17

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6549|what

Take a photo and enhance. If you can see a flag on the surface it's the moon.

Seriously though a photo might give us a good reference in relation to the other stars and constellations around it.

2009-02-14 07:05:05

#18

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6997|132 and Bush

AussieReaper wrote:
Take a photo and enhance. If you can see a flag on the surface it's the moon.

Seriously though a photo might give us a good reference in relation to the other stars and constellations around it.

Not even the Hubble could take a photo of the flag on the moon.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2009-02-14 07:06:52

#19

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6997|132 and Bush

Cheez wrote:
Microsoft has one too,

http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/Home.aspx

I use Starry Night. It's a hog though.. and not free .

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2009-02-14 07:12:38

#20

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6549|what

Kmarion wrote:
AussieReaper wrote:
Take a photo and enhance. If you can see a flag on the surface it's the moon.

Seriously though a photo might give us a good reference in relation to the other stars and constellations around it.
Not even the Hubble could take a photo of the flag on the moon.

Yeah, and when I said enhance I totally expected him to try...

I thought the "seriously though" might have been some sort of hint my previous statement was erroneous.

Who broke your sarcasm detector?

2009-02-14 07:22:57

#21

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|6997|132 and Bush

AussieReaper wrote:
Kmarion wrote:
AussieReaper wrote:
Take a photo and enhance. If you can see a flag on the surface it's the moon.

Seriously though a photo might give us a good reference in relation to the other stars and constellations around it.
Not even the Hubble could take a photo of the flag on the moon.
Yeah, and when I said enhance I totally expected him to try...

I thought the "seriously though" might have been some sort of hint my previous statement was erroneous.

Who broke your sarcasm detector?

Some people think you can see the flag on the moon with a powerful tele. Actually in my experience most people do.. even on my tele..lol. I'll will be looking through the scope and say coooool I can see the flag from Apollo 11. "No Way!" .. lulz for the evening

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2009-02-14 08:24:12

#22

Ryan: Member; +1,230|7239|Alberta, Canada

Either Jupiter or Venus, those are the only two extremely bright planets.

It's most likely Venus. I live in western Canada, and Venus has been visible every night for the last few months.

AussieReaper wrote:
Take a photo and enhance. If you can see a flag on the surface it's the moon.

Seriously though a photo might give us a good reference in relation to the other stars and constellations around it.

Not possible. Like Kmar said, even the most powerful telescopes could not see the lunar lander or the flag on the moon. Much too small.

Last edited by Ryan (2009-02-14 08:25:13)

2009-02-14 08:32:06

#23

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6896|so randum

FatherTed wrote:
ur anus

SOMEONE LAUGH AT MY FUCKING JOKE

Small hourglass island
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella

2009-02-14 08:41:44

#24

Ajax_the_Great1: Dropped on request; +206|7043

The answer to all astronomy questions is simply "god did it".

2009-02-14 08:52:00

#25

menzo: ̏̏̏̏̏̏̏̏&#; +616|6842|Amsterdam‫

FatherTed wrote:
FatherTed wrote:
ur anus
SOMEONE LAUGH AT MY FUCKING JOKE

hahah
happy now??

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