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A point of light near SE at 10:00 P.M. (Read 93 times)
A point of light near SE at 10:00 P.M.
===Mercurial_Poseidon===Ex Member« on: 17.06.2010 at 21:53 [UT+1] »Hey, I've been looking at the nightsky around 9 and 10 p.m.

I recognized almost all the pinpoints of light atthat sky. From the planets to the stars. Like Venus at NW, followed by Mars in Leo(sidereal), Saturn near thehorn of Virgo, then I can see Cygnus and Vega, then I see Antares of Scorpio down south, and then nothing tothe East except this pinpoint of light around SouthEast horizon. It's bright, I was wondering if it was a star ora planet (Jupiter ?). It's the only pinpoint of light in that area around..mmm maybe 9:30, I can't quite figure itout.
Does anybody know what this light is ?, thanks.
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« Reply #1 - on: 18.06.2010 at 18:38 [UT+1] »If you look out towards the East at about 3am, there's a very big and bright planet and I thought that wasJupiter.
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===Mercurial_Poseidon===Ex Member« Reply #2 - on: 18.06.2010 at 22:23 [UT+1] »Quote from Serene Sphinx on 18.06.2010 at 18:38 [UT+1]:
If you look out towards the East at about 3am, there's a very big and bright planet and I thought that was Jupiter.

If the one you're seeing is Jupiter, then the one I'm seeing is not Jupiter. But I would not wake up at 3am justto look at it. Only when I wake up naturally at 3am and feel like getting up and remember to look out there,
maybe then I'll look it up.
mmmm... I wonder what star it is. probably Altair of Aquila. but it can't be. mmmm.
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Member« Reply #3 - on: 19.06.2010 at 01:55 [UT+1] »Hi MP,
When you look at this bright spot of light, does it seem to form a triangle like shape with other two stars you
mentioned, Altair and Vega? I'm wondering if it could it be Deneb in the constellation of Cygnus?

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« Reply #4 - on: 19.06.2010 at 10:11 [UT+1] »This is a good site for future reference:
http://www.heavens-above.com/You may be able to find what you are looking for there.

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« Reply #5 - on: 21.06.2010 at 09:05 [UT+1] »Last night at 11pm there was a very bright planet (?) almost above the moon in a straight line. It didn't
twinkle so it looked like a planet. But what is it, there are no planets in Libra at the moment.

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« Reply #6 - on: 21.06.2010 at 09:59 [UT+1] »Quote from Serene Sphinx on 21.06.2010 at 09:05 [UT+1]:
Last night at 11pm there was a very bright planet (?) almost above the moon in a straight line. It didn't twinkle so it looked like a planet.
But what is it, there are no planets in Libra at the moment.

It could be Spica or Arcturus. Both are very auspicious fixed stars.
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« Reply #7 - on: 21.06.2010 at 11:37 [UT+1] »You're right, it must be one of them, probably Arcturus at 24 Libra. I must get the binoculars out tonight andhave a better look. I wonder why it doesn't twinkle.

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