missmuffet Posted April 19, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,993 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,691 Content Per Day: 11.76 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted April 19, 2020 49 minutes ago, BeauJangles said: Yes, it can be depending on the orbital lunar positioning. And also Venus can appear in a slightly different placement during our Earth's rotation and axis at that time as well. Venus always seems to be viewable in the western portion of the night sky. It must be Venus that I am seeing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeauJangles Posted April 19, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 43 Topic Count: 229 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 10,900 Content Per Day: 2.91 Reputation: 12,145 Days Won: 68 Joined: 02/13/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/14/1954 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 7 minutes ago, missmuffet said: It must be Venus that I am seeing. Yes, that's what it is. Venus is our so-called, "sister planet" whatever that means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeauJangles Posted April 19, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 43 Topic Count: 229 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 10,900 Content Per Day: 2.91 Reputation: 12,145 Days Won: 68 Joined: 02/13/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/14/1954 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 (edited) The 'Evening Star' is Back: How to Spot Venus | Space https://www.space.com/7960-evening-star-spot-venus.html For weeks it was not visible, mireddeep in the brilliant glare of the sun. Yet with each passing day, it has beenmoving on a slow course to the east, pulling away from the sun from our pointof view. Where to look. Now Venus hangs low in the western sky at sunset, an"evening star" that will rise higher each night. The Position of Venus in the Night Sky: 2019-2020 Evening ... www.nakedeyeplanets.com/venus.htm Positioned 0 ° .5 to the North of the Sun in central Northern Taurus , Venus passes unseen from the evening sky into the morning sky. The period of non-visibility is brief, however, since after the first week of June the planet is seen rising as a 'Morning Star' in the Eastern sky shortly before the Sun,... Venus How we are able to view the planet Venus depends where we are on this Earth. Edited April 19, 2020 by BeauJangles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeauJangles Posted April 19, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 43 Topic Count: 229 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 10,900 Content Per Day: 2.91 Reputation: 12,145 Days Won: 68 Joined: 02/13/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/14/1954 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 (edited) Just a brief mention since we're on the subject. Two of the easiest planets to see in the night sky are both Venus and Mars. Last Summer, I watched both of them showing nightly for a period of at least two months steadily. Venus pictured in the above post, is a clear bright white appearing star. Mars below, is tinged an soft orange hue. It was kinda neat seeing them both as our Earth was in a good position to see the two of them clearly without the use of a telescope. Mars An example of how the planet Mars appears with telescopic viewing. Edited April 19, 2020 by BeauJangles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeauJangles Posted April 19, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 43 Topic Count: 229 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 10,900 Content Per Day: 2.91 Reputation: 12,145 Days Won: 68 Joined: 02/13/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/14/1954 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 Can you see Mars with the naked eye? Mars sits close to the moon and appears as the brightest object in the sky aside from the moon and Jupiter. When looking at Mars, you should be able to see the bright star Antares as well as Saturn. Mars is better viewed with the naked eye, as it is rather small and disappointing when viewed through a telescope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeauJangles Posted April 20, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 43 Topic Count: 229 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 10,900 Content Per Day: 2.91 Reputation: 12,145 Days Won: 68 Joined: 02/13/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/14/1954 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 20 hours ago, missmuffet said: I have never seen the Aurora Borealis but I have heard it is beautiful. I known a number of people who have lived there and listened to some of their personal experiences with the Borealis. One described having been in the midst of when the Aurora came down like a mist and almost sensed being enveloped by the colors as they swirled around him. It sounded like a dream. I would love the opportunity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted April 20, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,993 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,691 Content Per Day: 11.76 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted April 20, 2020 3 hours ago, BeauJangles said: I known a number of people who have lived there and listened to some of their personal experiences with the Borealis. One described having been in the midst of when the Aurora came down like a mist and almost sensed being enveloped by the colors as they swirled around him. It sounded like a dream. I would love the opportunity. That sounds awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeauJangles Posted April 20, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 43 Topic Count: 229 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 10,900 Content Per Day: 2.91 Reputation: 12,145 Days Won: 68 Joined: 02/13/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/14/1954 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 2 hours ago, missmuffet said: That sounds awesome. Yeah, I thought so too. It was so descriptive I almost felt being there as he explained the event to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray12614 Posted April 20, 2020 Group: Senior Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 9 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 667 Content Per Day: 0.43 Reputation: 750 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/22/2020 Status: Offline Share Posted April 20, 2020 Very nice Brother!!! What a awesome God we serve Ray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeyondET Posted April 20, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 118 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 2,873 Content Per Day: 1.22 Reputation: 816 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/29/2017 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/01/1968 Share Posted April 20, 2020 (edited) If I am not mistaken each planet has a Aurora, Mars is mostly a deep blue. thank you for posting I to would love to see the Aurora stand under the visual spectacle. Edited April 20, 2020 by BeyondET 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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