Astronomy

[imamartian]

Does anyone know any good websites for mapping what stars and planets are in the sky each night? I have a planisphere, but it obviously doesn't show planets.....

Tonight is such a good night for looking at the sky... i just wondered whether that was mars just to the left of the moon (and no puns about this stupid internet name i chose 10 years ago!! )

 

[clf-gas]

That is Mars and the moon is in Cancer

http://www.fourmilab.ch/cgi-bin/Yoursky?z=1&lat=51.5&ns=North&lon=0&ew=West

 

[sailorashore]

Hello mate, I use this place.....
http://www.heavens-above.com/?lat=53.80065&lng=9.01154&loc=Neuhaus&alt=0&tz=CET
You will have to go to the Configuration and enter your location.
I find it pretty good for the ISS too.
It's a clear night here, missed last night because of snowfall.
Cheers
PS you looked at Mars on Google Earth?

 

[oompah]

PS you looked at Mars on Google Earth?

How does that work then

 

[Trazor]

PS you looked at Mars on Google Earth?

How does that work then

Go to the toolbars top left, select view, then explore, then mars.

 

[sailorashore]

Google earth has symbols over the top left of the view, ie,pinpoint, envelope ,clock etc There is a symbol of a planet there, click that and you have the options of Earth, sky, and other planets.Choose one.
The Moon 's pretty good, with the landing sites etc.

 

[clf-gas]

Google earth has symbols over the top left of the view, ie,pinpoint, envelope ,clock etc There is a symbol of a planet there, click that and you have the options of Earth, sky, and other planets.Choose one.
The Moon 's pretty good, with the landing sites etc.

Well thanks for that , I often wondered what "the dark side" of the moon looked like