Bright Object In The Sky

22.55 BST

A bright object just above the horizon in approx SW direction of sky,

Anybody any ideas on what it is?

Mike

Michael Di Bernardo wrote:

22.55 BST

A bright object just above the horizon in approx SW direction of sky,

Anybody any ideas on what it is?

Probably Jupiter, given time and location. Take a look through
binoculars and your should be able to resolve the disk and moons.

Jim
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JRS: In article , seen in
news:uk.sci.astronomy, Michael Di Bernardo michael.dibernardo@blueyonde
r.co.uk posted at Tue, 18 May 2004 22:55:54 :
22.55 BST

A bright object just above the horizon in approx SW direction of sky,

I would expect Jupiter to be to the North of West when just above the
horizon; and at abut the (similar) time of yesterday's meteor & ISS pass
it was, IIRC, both not low and South of West.

Venus, though again to the right of there, may still be visible then.

Try http://www.heavens-above.com/planetsummary.asp

If you live round here, it could have been heading for Heathrow.

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