Big bright thing in the sky.
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Well I can now confirm that it is Jupiter, I quickly took my telescope out and gave it a quick look and it is confirmed Jupiter, like I said Venus is absolutely bright, and glaring, and often can be seen in lighter skies.
I could see clearly its two prominent weather bands and 4 of its moons, 3 on left side and one on its right.
And its not ISON as I haven't had the time to see this comet, but i now understand that it may have melted as it went behind the sun and NASA are still looking for any remanent parts of it if it does survive complete melt down.
I could see clearly its two prominent weather bands and 4 of its moons, 3 on left side and one on its right.
And its not ISON as I haven't had the time to see this comet, but i now understand that it may have melted as it went behind the sun and NASA are still looking for any remanent parts of it if it does survive complete melt down.
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Yes. But not a geezer, an android or 'synthetic person'!
When pred was viewing, Jupitor was not visible, it was below the Horizon.
Bit of a basic error Mike. Remember the Earth both rotates and also orbits the Sun, so what was in the sky on day one will not be the same as what is in the sky on day seven, eight, nine etc. What pred saw was Venus.
yes I know, but I am absolutely sure what he saw was indeed Jupiter, as that is what is hanging around as the brightest object lately. he said he saw that in SSE of Bristol, which is where it is usually see about nowish, and can be seen almost overhead at early hours like between 1 am to 4am.
I also know that its 4 visible moons can be in various spots around it and often has seen their shadow on the jupiter and is my best planet for observation, as well as saturn.
with my 14" you can see clearly the weather bands on Jupiter and on saturn you can see its rings with the cassini division and on Mars you can see the red spots and ice caps.
I also know that its 4 visible moons can be in various spots around it and often has seen their shadow on the jupiter and is my best planet for observation, as well as saturn.
with my 14" you can see clearly the weather bands on Jupiter and on saturn you can see its rings with the cassini division and on Mars you can see the red spots and ice caps.
Pred could not have seen Jupiter a few days ago in the SSE close to the crescent moon. At new moon, the moon rises (and sets) at exactly the same time as the sun. As the moon waxes, it rises later and later after sunrise until, at full moon, it rises as the sun sets. As the moon wanes, it rises later and later until the next new moon.
From the date of Pred's original post, the moon was very new, and Venus was visible in the evening sky. I believe the Pred meant to type SSW, not SSE. As I stated previously, the (waxing) crescent moon and Venus were fairly close together (in the west) at around 18:00 for two or three days. Jupiter did not rise (in the east) until around 21:00.
From the date of Pred's original post, the moon was very new, and Venus was visible in the evening sky. I believe the Pred meant to type SSW, not SSE. As I stated previously, the (waxing) crescent moon and Venus were fairly close together (in the west) at around 18:00 for two or three days. Jupiter did not rise (in the east) until around 21:00.
Correct.
fair enough! 
