Here is a picture I took yesterday morning. Looking at the horizon, how far would you think I would need to put in for the distance from the horizon?
There is nothing else in the sky showing up in this picture to compare the size of this to, but it was much, much larger than anything else, and even larger than that last Friday morning!!
I haven't heard a word about it, and I sleep during the day, so I don't know if it's visible, or not. As I said in a previous post, my co-workers were just as perplexed as I was when I pointed it out the other morning; they hadn't even noticed it. Apparently, not that many people look up at the sky the way I do.
Venus and Saturn were visible in the morning sky. This shot was taken at 6:30ish from the Blue Ridge Parkway somewhere between the Yadkin Valley Overlook and Raven Rock Overlook.
Nice picture, but there were no other lights close by to the one I saw, and Google Earth only showed that light in the Virgo constellation that I posed on page 2, which I think would be too far away to be that bright... but I could be wrong.
Here is an article with info on the 5 planets visible this coming month, and of course, they didn't just wink into view. They've come around to where they'll be in September.
Evening planets in September 2015
Mercury in evening twilight, best from Southern Hemisphere
Saturn easily visible from nightfall until mid-to-late evening
Morning planets in September 2015
Brilliant Venus in the east before sunrise
Mars in vicinity of Venus before sunrise
Bright Jupiter appears in mid-month below Venus and Mars at dawn
I believe that last Friday was a super moon as well. Where the atmospheric effect makes it look larger than normal. Could it possibly have been Venus? It's not just a "Morning Star" after all. If it keeps appearing in the same spot and rotating with the sky, it could be, eh?
But if it were something else, don't you think that the interwebz would be a buzz with the news? Something new in the skies always attractions attention.
Beware the man who has one gun, he probably knows how to use it.
Here is a picture I took yesterday morning. Looking at the horizon, how far would you think I would need to put in for the distance from the horizon?
There is nothing else in the sky showing up in this picture to compare the size of this to, but it was much, much larger than anything else, and even larger than that last Friday morning!!
If someone can judge the distance of the light from the horizon and put in the other coordinates, it was Aug. 31 at approximately 6:15 a.m. EST, viewed in the Eastern sky.
www.stellarium.org/ It's probably Venus, but if it is, then I'm getting rid of this Google Sky app because it didn't show Venus when I pointed to it!!!!!!
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I typically can't even see stars the moon or anything else from where I am too many trees in the way. A level and a protractor should make it easy enough though if you can manage those two.
I typically can't even see stars the moon or anything else from where I am too many trees in the way. A level and a protractor should make it easy enough though if you can manage those two.
A level and protractor?! WTH is that?!
Guess, I'll have to wait on @wrabbit, or someone else to help me out.
I typically can't even see stars the moon or anything else from where I am too many trees in the way. A level and a protractor should make it easy enough though if you can manage those two.
A level and protractor?! WTH is that?!
Guess, I'll have to wait on @wrabbit, or someone else to help me out.
They also have software for iphones here where you just point your phone at the thing in the sky for indentification. HERE
It's probably Venus, but if it is, then I'm getting rid of this Google Sky app because it didn't show Venus when I pointed to it!!!!!!
That comment reminds me a my bud who texted me earlier this summer telling me to look at the size of Jupiter next to the moon. I texted him back that it was Venus and he insisted that it was Jupiter because Google said it was.
I sent him a couple links to prove my point and the last text I saw from him on that subject was "Frakking Google!"
But I'd keep the app if I was you. It does show the constellations after all. And knowing you, it will help make for good conversation with others while star gazing.
It's probably Venus, but if it is, then I'm getting rid of this Google Sky app because it didn't show Venus when I pointed to it!!!!!!
That comment reminds me a my bud who texted me earlier this summer telling me to look at the size of Jupiter next to the moon. I texted him back that it was Venus and he insisted that it was Jupiter because Google said it was.
I sent him a couple links to prove my point and the last text I saw from him on that subject was "Frakking Google!"
But I'd keep the app if I was you. It does show the constellations after all. And knowing you, it will help make for good conversation with others while star gazing.
Doug, FRAKK GOOGLE!!!!! You can tell him someone else got duped by them too.
No, I'm getting the one Wrabbit suggested... then this one is going to cyber heaven along with everything else I did with Google.