Gerritt Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 (edited) Take a look to the West southwest.... see those to glaring "stars"? those are Venus and Jupiter pairing up.. It is something to see... they dwarf everything else in the sky tonight... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17312354 Hopefully other OFC'rs can see em... they look awesome here! G. Thanks to my buddy Steve for letting me know about this. Edited March 14, 2012 by Gerritt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Take a look to the West southwest.... see those to glaring "stars"? those are Venus and Jupiter pairing up.. It is something to see... they dwarf everything else in the sky tonight... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17312354 Hopefully other OFC'rs can see em... they look awesome here! G. Thanks to my buddy Steve for letting me know about this. I just stepped outside 15 mins ago, saw them and was wondering. Thanks Gerritt, very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Stepped outside my motel room in Dryden and there was no mistaking where they were Gerritt. We are just at dusk here with still a little blue in the sky. Pretty cool. Thanks for pointing that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Clouded over here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonka-toy Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Take a look to the West southwest.... see those to glaring "stars"? those are Venus and Jupiter pairing up.. It is something to see... they dwarf everything else in the sky tonight... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17312354 Hopefully other OFC'rs can see em... they look awesome here! G. Thanks to my buddy Steve for letting me know about this. I was checking them out at dusk in scarborough.Thanks for clearing up what it was, the kids had me stumped about the bright stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Fishing Ham Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Thanks for the post Gerritt. I'll be near Bancroft this weekend and lets hope the west sky is clear to see this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live2fish85 Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 (edited) Thats cool i am going to check. Edited March 14, 2012 by Live2fish85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Lk Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Stepped outside my motel room in Dryden and there was no mistaking where they were Gerritt. We are just at dusk here with still a little blue in the sky. Pretty cool. Thanks for pointing that out. Funny thing,I am about 20 miles west (Eagle River area),was just on the deck & noticed the same thing,came inside & read your post. Thx for the heads up Gerritt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Thanks Gerritt, just checked it on my Starmapro and it pointed me in the right direction, went out and sure enough, there they were all bright and shiny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 I have been watching the progression of them all winter. A couple weeks ago, just a sliver of the new moon was in between them. Looked pretty cool! I am also watching the eastern horizon for the arrival of the star Arcturus before midnight. When I see it over the hill to my east I know spring has arrived. Orion is sinking to the west more every evening. Here is a good way to find out what is in the sky at night. Night sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whopper Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Very clear down here tonight and the view is spectacular Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAW Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 They caught my eye a few times on the drive home. Was wondering what they where.. Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted March 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 I have been watching the progression of them all winter. A couple weeks ago, just a sliver of the new moon was in between them. Looked pretty cool! I am also watching the eastern horizon for the arrival of the star Arcturus before midnight. When I see it over the hill to my east I know spring has arrived. Orion is sinking to the west more every evening. Here is a good way to find out what is in the sky at night. Night sky Very cool link.... Thanks B! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adempsey Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 I have been viewing the planets with my telescope on and off for the past couple of weeks. Venus is incredibly bright. At first I thought it was Jupiter. You can also see Mars and Saturn quite clearly, but Saturn doesn't come out until later in the evening. This site is great if you want to watch some live video broadcast from amateur astronomers http://www.nightskiesnetwork.com/ Some of them are quite good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper D Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Awsome to know , for a while i thought they made the space station bigger making it easy'r to see .......lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Been watching the past couple of weeks while walking the dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ThisPlaceSucks Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 i was wondering what those bright stars in the sky were earlier this evening.. thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Been watching the past couple of weeks while walking the dog. Same here. It"s been amazing to see them getting closer every day.I wasn't sure what i was seeing originally, but Google educated me rather quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l2p Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Man was it ever a clear view last night... was out fishing late and the star show was phenomenal, even saw a couple shooting stars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster Posted March 14, 2012 Report Share Posted March 14, 2012 Saw it myself, just in case I wipped over to canadian tire and bought some axe deoderant and a couple boxes of buckshot shells. I was sure if it meant I was gonna hook up with swedish bikini models, or turn into a zombie. I figured I would be prepared either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikehunter Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 i was wondering what those bright stars in the sky were earlier this evening.. thanks for the heads up. Me too, saw them when I was coming home from the store down the street and thought "Hey look at the neat looking stars" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handlebarz Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 I went and told the wife this and she laughed at me then told me I should listen to her more as these are the same two stars I have been watching (planets to all others) for a long time now what do I know not much but my I phone has a night sky app that is very cool just hold the phone to the sky and it will show you all the stars and planets and just about anything else except your neighbor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Pike Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Hey thanks for that Gerritt! Saw them last night and it was pretty neat knowing what planets they were. Kinda makes me wish I new more about astronomy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaque Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 THANKS FOR THIS POST!!!!! I was in New Jersey with my Boss and they stuck out like a sore thumb when we stepped out of the bar. He wasnt very thrown by the sight, and didnt pay it much attention. I was befuddled at what i was looking at and thank you for the explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAW Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Tonight the moon was right beside one of the planets.. Not sure if it was Venus or Jupiter. Either way, I got out for a few pictures. I wish they where a little better quality, but they're the best I can do with my lens. I've been trying for weeks to get a decent shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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