Are these objects 3 planets?

[flobadob]

There are three bright objects lying low in the night sky this evening. One is in the west, one in the north and one in the east, more or less. Are they all planets and if so which is which planet. Thanks.

[webbo3]

the one in the east is Jupiter.



Dave.

[heathfield]

At 5:30pm, Jupiter is in the east, Venus is very low in the west, and the only northern bright star is Capella in the northeast, also very low.

[mibn2cweus]

Anywhere within 60° of the North Star is pretty much a 'no fly zone' for planets.

Arcturus, to the west early evening, is about the same brightness as Capella in the northeast.

The waxing Moon will pass within a few degrees of Jupiter in the east on Wednesday.

This map (centred for the UK) shows the position of planets above the horison for specified date and time - http://www.heavens-ab...pecified&alt=0&tz=CET

[mibn2cweus]

^ Uncheck boxes and set size to 1000 for a cleaner map.

[boxtops]

Nice link, mibn

[mibn2cweus]

'Heavens Above' and Stellarium . . . I'd be lost without them, boxt.

[flobadob]

Thanks very much. I must ensure to bookmark those sites. I thought it might be Jupiter near the Moon but someone else said it was Venus. Also I thought that the other two objects might be Saturn and Mars.

[seadogg]

www.stellarium.org is a good free planetarium programme to show the night sky.

[seadogg]

just noticed you have covered it mibn. Regards