RonManager Posted 11 March, 2012 Share Posted 11 March, 2012 (edited) In conjunction in the western sky. Nice one, nature. Venus, 124.8m km, Jupiter 836.5m km! Edited 11 March, 2012 by RonManager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 11 March, 2012 Share Posted 11 March, 2012 So while I went and looked you knew what my son would ask and provided the answer. Thanks for this, makes you feel very small as the realisation comes that we are part of a wonderful thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swansea_Saint Posted 11 March, 2012 Share Posted 11 March, 2012 Just went outside and had a look, awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjphilsaint Posted 11 March, 2012 Share Posted 11 March, 2012 http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/visible-planets-tonight-mars-jupiter-venus-saturn-mercury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 11 March, 2012 Share Posted 11 March, 2012 (edited) B*ll*cks. I saw they were getting close yesterday, but forgot and now they have slipped below the horizon where I live. Try again tomorrow... We live only about 4miles from the Austrian-Slovenian border so are much further south than the UK (therefore too far south to see the additional conjunction to Mercury.), and we live in such a secluded spot that there are only about 20 other houses in a 10 mile radius. Therefore no street lights, and lots of dark forests and mountains. Means the stars are incredible here. Though I missed Jupiter and Venus tonight, Orion is currently stunning, showing Galaxy M42 to the naked eye and a little haze around the left star of the belt which is supposed to be the Horsehead Nebula. Sirius and Aldebaran are also stunning tonight. Useful site : http://fourmilab.ch/yoursky/ Edited 11 March, 2012 by alpine_saint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 11 March, 2012 Share Posted 11 March, 2012 We were driving back from desert side of town and they were exactly over the top of the Burj Khalifa in line - sort of the big beast was keeping them up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVSaint Posted 12 March, 2012 Share Posted 12 March, 2012 Orion is currently stunning, showing Galaxy M42 to the naked eye and a little haze around the left star of the belt which is supposed to be the Horsehead Nebula. M42 is the Orion nebula (the middle 'star' of Orion's sword), not a galaxy. You're lucky though that the Horsehead is visible with the naked eye. We have to journey several hours out of the Vegas valley to see such treats. Hope it stays clear in the next few nights so to see Jupiter and Venus in the same wide field view eyepiece. In June, Venus is in conjunction with us and Sun which is rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 12 March, 2012 Share Posted 12 March, 2012 Caught Jupiter & Venus tonight, even though we had a little bit of thin cloud cover to start with - amazing, like something from a sci-fi movie. Couple of hours later was even better. As suspected, Mercury was not visible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Warrior Posted 12 March, 2012 Share Posted 12 March, 2012 Pretty amazing up here as well . Odd really when I have only seen the northern lights once in thirteen years living in Orkney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 Had a spectacular view from 38,000ft above the Bay of Biscay this evening. They've been fairly well aligned for a few days now. Venus in particular was very bright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 Supposed to be even closer together this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunrise Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 Last week, Mercury was also visible in the west, I managed to get a picture with Mercury , Venus and Jupiter in it. Also, Mars is visible at the moment as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 [video=youtube_share;y1hHXFo39M8]http://youtu.be/y1hHXFo39M8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVSaint Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 Last week, Mercury was also visible in the west, I managed to get a picture with Mercury , Venus and Jupiter in it. Also, Mars is visible at the moment as well. And Saturn about an hour later in the east. Easy to spot...doesn't twinkle (as planets do not). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 Saw them this evening - awesome Sent Future Mrs D_P out to have a look - was only visible from the middle of our street. My condolences to the family of the local who swerved to miss her and ploughed into the Trash can at 240kph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draino76 Posted 13 March, 2012 Share Posted 13 March, 2012 These planets have been about for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dellboypete Posted 14 March, 2012 Share Posted 14 March, 2012 These planets have been about for years. That's true but you'll have to wait another 24 years to see them so close again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine_saint Posted 14 March, 2012 Share Posted 14 March, 2012 Last week, Mercury was also visible in the west, I managed to get a picture with Mercury , Venus and Jupiter in it. Also, Mars is visible at the moment as well. Yes, but Mars is in almost the opposite direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 14 March, 2012 Share Posted 14 March, 2012 That's true but you'll have to wait another 24 years to see them so close again If I'm around to see it I shall be doing well. There's a transit of Venus to look forward too: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transit_of_Venus,_2012 Not that there'll be much to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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