Northern Star

[grover]

Just as it was getting dark there was a bright star in the sky - I think it may have been Venus..... If it was and let's say Venus is at 6oclock in the sky - Then what was the bright planet/star above it at 5 to 6?
I think it might be another planet as it wasn't twinkling .....
Any stargazers out there who know what it is?
Cheers

p.s. both weren't twinkling so I recon they gotta be planets - they were quite low in the sky

 

[leaky]

thats funny cos when i came out of work just after five i saw a bright star, and some guy was saying something about you can see the space station and the shuttle tonight i wasn't really listening just heard it walking past, so not sure if it has any relevence:S

 

[grover]

Maybe - I've done a crap effort with paint of what it was like

 

[Northern Star]

ive absolutely no idea??? nothing commin up on google either ?

 

[tricky nicky]

you can see the space station on certain nights and also venus so it could have been either

 

[blue jammer]

if you look closely...

ET

 

[Jiglo]

Probably Mars, Jupiter, or Saturn:S

Think those 3 planets are all prominent at the moment.

 

[Jiglo]

Jupiter's looking the favourite

Unique night sky family reunion Thanksgiving week: Jupiter, Venus and crescent moon snuggle -- chicagotribune.com

 

[grover]

Nice one - Looks like Jupiter is a winner - You should be able to see it when it goes dark tonight if it's not cloudy.
lol Scott - I can't get the ET theme tune out of my head now ....

der der de de de de deerrr derrrrr

 

[Candyman]

Maybe it's that Planet x? WE'RE ALL DOOOOOMED!!!!

 

[U31]

Yeah, just seen these myself low in the southern sky, deffo too bright to be stars....

 

[BOD]

I saw this the other night finishing work and someone told me it was the space station

 

[woody]

I saw this the other night finishing work and someone told me it was the space station

when we were away a few weeks ago someone pointed out the space station, looked like a particularly bright star to me lol, it went from one horizon to the other in about 30 seconds though, then vanished. Mad as toast

 

[Jiglo]

You could see the tool bag that the astronaut dropped if you had a pair of binoculars the other night lol

It was just in front of the space station

 

[Shooms]

Here ya go Mick

BBC NEWS | In Pictures | Your pictures: Smiling sky

 

[grover]

Cheers It was a bit cloudy last night so I could only see the Moon and Venus - Hopefully it will clear later

 

[grover]

The next time the three will be as close and visible as this week will be Nov. 18, 2052, according to Jack Horkheimer, director of the Miami Space Transit Planetarium.