ArabiaTerra Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 I know its the time of year for such things (allegedly), but what's the very bright "star" in the east just now? I'm assuming its probably some planet. Its best seen later in the night and early morning. By around 6 or 7am its getting pretty low in the sky, in the approx ESE or SE by E as seen from the Ness.Get a set of binoculars on it, if you can see the moons (four of them), it's Jupiter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanL Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 The bright morning "star" in the east is Venus. Jupiter sets before midnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyKipper Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 My bins 10x50 are a source of disappointment... I just get bigger blobs. Certainly no moons of Jupiter... Unfortunately Santa won't be giving me a nice reflector for Xmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabiaTerra Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 ^^^^ Try re-focusing, the settings for stars will be completely different from what you use for terrestrial viewing. Though my bins are 12x50, so maybe that extra mag is making the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyKipper Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 They were a present yonks ago, which were got to view stars rather than terrestrial viewing. The stars are sharp, can see doubles and so on that aren't visible with naked eye viewing, the odd fuzzy galaxy, nice pleiades and Sirius is extra pretty, but nothing more really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostrider Posted December 25, 2010 Report Share Posted December 25, 2010 I know its the time of year for such things (allegedly), but what's the very bright "star" in the east just now? I'm assuming its probably some planet. Its best seen later in the night and early morning. By around 6 or 7am its getting pretty low in the sky, in the approx ESE or SE by E as seen from the Ness.Get a set of binoculars on it, if you can see the moons (four of them), it's Jupiter. Not on a sub from Bobby Bayes' shop are you?!? I don't own binoculars, so someone is going to profit from selling me a set before I can try to spot some moons. I'll take it on trust that the majority opinion that its Venus is correct. I wouldn't know either way even if I could see it better anyway, the extent of my astronomy knowledge begins and ends with being able to find the plough, the north star, and the seven sisters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT Posted December 25, 2010 Report Share Posted December 25, 2010 You could amuse yourself with this and identify objects in the sky from your lat & long http://www.fourmilab.ch/yoursky/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 MAJOR FLARE: Earth-orbiting satellites have detected the strongest solar flare in more than four years. At 0156 UT on Feb. 15th, giant sunspot 1158 unleashed an X2-class eruption. X-flares are the strongest type of x-ray flare, and this is the first such eruption of new Solar Cycle 24. The explosion that produced the flare also sent a solar tsunami rippling through the sun's atmosphere and, more importantly, hurled a coronal mass ejection toward Earth. This raises the possibility of geomagnetic storms in the days ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njugle Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 There was unrelated level 10 activity last night, just a damn shame it was so cloudy and brightly moonlit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 It is very hard to see stuff here, but it has been known.There are some great spots but as ever out need for light obscures the best of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khitajrah Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Space shuttle launch, live! http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabiaTerra Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 The full Moonty: http://wms.lroc.asu.edu/lroc_browse/view/wac_nearside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 If you haven't yet have a look outside, sky is full of northern lights and meteors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyKipper Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 my sky is clear overhead but cloudy on northern horizon :'( Will check later nooo I can see it!! faint horizontal white bands flashing upward and white streaks in a pale glow First time I've ever seen it If you going to watch outdoors... wrap up well, it's freeeeeezing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted March 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 If you going to watch outdoors... wrap up well, it's freeeeeezing!! Saw them on the way home from the pub. Didn't notice the cold though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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