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10-07-2018, 03:54
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Planets
Sitting in the garden for the past few evenings I have noticed something very bright in the sky which I haven't previously noticed. From a position 51.N in England the planet appears approximately West at 9.30pm BST and is by far the brightest object at sunset. Indeed it appears first just and the sun sets and the sky is still quiet bright. Altitude is about 25 degrees above the horizon when it first becomes visible and disappears an hour later below the horizon to the north west.
Anyone know which planet it could be?
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10-07-2018, 04:09
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Re: Planets
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pete7
Sitting in the garden for the past few evenings I have noticed something very bright in the sky which I haven't previously noticed. from a position 51.N in England the planet appears approximately West at 9.30pm BST and is by far the brightest object at sunset. Indeed it appears first just and the sun sets and the sky is still quit bright. Altitude is about 25 degrees above the horizon when it first becomes visible and disappears an hour later below the horizon to the north west.
Anyone know which planet it could be? |
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10-07-2018, 04:21
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Re: Planets
What direction are you facing?
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10-07-2018, 04:25
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Re: Planets
Venus is the brightest planet, and it’s very prominent this month in the west after sunset.
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10-07-2018, 04:28
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Re: Planets
Venus. It is currently setting just a couple of hours after sunset in your location.
Good site here to give you rise/set times for all the planets:
Tonights Sky | Astronomy.com
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10-07-2018, 04:29
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Re: Planets
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Originally Posted by belizesailor
What direction are you facing?
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"the planet appears approximately West at 9.30pm BST"
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10-07-2018, 04:30
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Re: Planets
Ah missed West...still on my first cup of coffee here.
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10-07-2018, 04:30
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Re: Planets
I've also noticed a very bright planet in the early evening with a reddish glow. I'm in the southern hemisphere (right on the tropic of Capricorn). I had just assumed it's Mars, but it looks like it could be Jupiter.
https://www.skymania.com/wp/your-night-sky-this-month/
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10-07-2018, 04:48
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Re: Planets
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10-07-2018, 04:54
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Re: Planets
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Originally Posted by Copacabana
I've also noticed a very bright planet in the early evening with a reddish glow. I'm in the southern hemisphere (right on the tropic of Capricorn). I had just assumed it's Mars, but it looks like it could be Jupiter.
https://www.skymania.com/wp/your-night-sky-this-month/ |
The SkyMap app I have on my tablet shows both Venus & Jupiter below the horizon at 2130 BST, but Saturn as the largest planet to the WNW (note: all labels are in Spanish so: Saturno). Mars (Marte) shows higher over the horizon a bit more N, so likely more visible.
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10-07-2018, 05:08
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Re: Planets
Stellrium is well worth a download  >
Stellarium Astronomy Software
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10-07-2018, 05:21
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Re: Planets
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Originally Posted by conachair
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Yes, Stellerium is slick...had forgotten about it. Just reinstalled. Like it better than SkyMap. But, for me it still shows the same planets...maybe Ive got something set up wrong. 
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10-07-2018, 05:28
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Re: Planets
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Originally Posted by belizesailor
The SkyMap app I have on my tablet shows both Venus & Jupiter below the horizon at 2130 BST, but Saturn as the largest planet to the WNW (note: all labels are in Spanish so: Saturno). Mars (Marte) shows higher over the horizon a bit more N, so likely more visible.
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10-07-2018, 11:43
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Re: Planets
Thanks folks, busy downloading stellrium to see what else is visible.
Pete
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