nebula Posted September 3, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.76 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.97 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted September 3, 2009 If it's a very bright star that you don't normally see - chances are good you are seeing a planet. In this case, the planet that is being seen near the Moon is Jupiter. Jupiter, being the largest planet, is the 2nd brightest "star" (planet) in the night sky. Venus, being the closest planet to us, is the brightest. There are two ways you can see Jupiter by the Moon. Option 1: Click here to see pictures. Option 2: Go outside tonight and see it for yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheya joie Posted September 3, 2009 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,054 Content Per Day: 0.30 Reputation: 351 Days Won: 2 Joined: 03/15/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted September 3, 2009 I read the title of this thread, and I'm afraid a Henny Youngman-ish answer popped to mind: 'That was no star; that was the planet Jupiter!' Yes, we saw them last night too - just gorgeous, peeking through the cloud cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindSeeker Posted September 3, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 68 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,001 Content Per Day: 0.52 Reputation: 419 Days Won: 5 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted September 3, 2009 With our hazy sky last night that was the only star visible . . . I wonder which it was. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anitarose Posted September 4, 2009 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 65 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,066 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 26 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/15/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/02/1961 Share Posted September 4, 2009 well, ya know the International Space Station is visible to the naked eyes also, it's possible (not likely, but possible) you could have seen that too.... I keep trying to find Polaris and can never get it right, even with the easy way I learned from watching "The Zula Patrol"..... a. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted September 4, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.76 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.97 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Author Share Posted September 4, 2009 The Space Station moves a lot more rapidly across our sky than do the planets. And it looks more like a line than a dot. Jupiter was still hanging nearish to the Moon last night. ~~ Polaris, the North Star, is not a very bright star. But here's an animation for how to find it: http://www.onr.navy.mil/focus/spacescience...tellations3.htm And here is the night sky with lines drawn in when you move the curser over the picture: http://www.astropix.com/HTML/C_SPRING/URSAS.HTM Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest man Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 With our hazy sky last night that was the only star visible . . . I wonder which it was. Thanks If it was next to the moon, it was Jupiter. If it was very bright and off by itself, it was Venus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonL Posted September 4, 2009 Group: Senior Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 45 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 526 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 6 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/01/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 06/25/1984 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Option 2: Go outside tonight and see it for yourself. What is this "outside" you speak of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~candice~ Posted September 4, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 955 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 11,318 Content Per Day: 1.90 Reputation: 448 Days Won: 33 Joined: 12/16/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted September 4, 2009 Option 2: Go outside tonight and see it for yourself. What is this "outside" you speak of? B, not everyone has the chat addiction that we have . I missed it . Usually I love our night sky! I wonder if it was visible from everywhere on the planet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest man Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 I love our night sky! I wonder if it was visible from everywhere on the planet? I'm pretty sure the night sky can be seen from anywhere on the planet. But I'm just guessing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~candice~ Posted September 4, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 955 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 11,318 Content Per Day: 1.90 Reputation: 448 Days Won: 33 Joined: 12/16/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted September 4, 2009 I love our night sky! I wonder if it was visible from everywhere on the planet? I'm pretty sure the night sky can be seen from anywhere on the planet. But I'm just guessing. (but, I meant Jupiter, obviously!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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