Great View Of The Moon And Venus Right Now

[ToraToraTora]

Look south west, find the moon, bright object above and to the left:

https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/visible-planets-tonight-mars-jupiter-venus-saturn-mercury/

 

[webbo3]

Is the really bright star south the pole star?

 

[barry1010]

Just cloud cloud and more cloud for me ☹️

[Canary42]

So Venus is a Leftie - good news TTT 🤣 

[ToraToraTora]

18:06 the pole star is above the north pole. Pointed at by the 2 left side stars of Ursa Major.

[ToraToraTora]

sky is chrystal clear here barry.

 

[ToraToraTora]

18:06 I think that is Mars.

[webbo3]

Sorry, I meant the souther cross.

[ToraToraTora]

the southern cross is not visible in most of the northern hemisphere.

[Togo]

The Southern Cross can only be seen in the Southern Hemisphere. 

[webbo3]

It must be Sirus then, very slightly S/W and very bright white

[Togo]

You may struggle to view the moon if you are inland or oop North just yet. It is easily spotted along the South coast of England though. 

[Togo]

A great app to have on your mobile phone is one of the syk maps that is available. 

[Togo]

Star Tracker from the google store is a good one. 

[johnny.5]

earthshine effect always reminds me of this

Late, late yestreen I saw the new Moon,
With the old Moon in her arms;
And I fear, I fear, my Master dear!
We shall have a deadly storm.
 

Dejection: An Ode

[ToraToraTora]

18:26 sirius is pointed at by orions belt. Find the 3 main stars in orions belt, trace directly down diagonally left if that is the star then it is sirius.

[webbo3]

Just used my app and its telling me its Saturn?

[ToraToraTora]

Sirius is currently below the horizon.

[Tilly2]

Just been out to have a look. It's an absolutely beautiful starry, planetary night. Flippin' freezing though.

Jupiter, Mars, Orion (Betelgeuse) and Venus but no moon as yet.

[ToraToraTora]

the moon is a thin crescent just below Venus and to the right.

[Tilly2]

Obscured by clouds, T3. 😉