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Bright Object In The Sky
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A bright object just above the horizon in approx SW direction of sky, Anybody any ideas on what it is? Mike |
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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 -- AIM/iSight:JCAndrew2 - Log in and say 'hi' "We deal in the moral equivalent of black holes, where the normal laws of right and wrong break down; beyond those metaphysical event horizons there exist ... special circumstances" - Use Of Weapons |
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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. -- © John Stockton, Surrey, UK. Turnpike v4.00 MIME. © Web URL:http://www.merlyn.demon.co.uk/ - FAQqish topics, acronyms & links; some Astro stuff via astro.htm, gravity0.htm; quotes.htm; pascal.htm; &c, &c. No Encoding. Quotes before replies. Snip well. Write clearly. Don't Mail News. |
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