Anyone else looking at Jupiter?

Bravo · Dec 31, 2008

it's the bright spot under the moon. mercury is above the moon, but it's a bit too faint to see with the naked eye over here.

Kitrianna · Dec 31, 2008

Saw Jupiter earlier tonight. Thought it might have been a satellite :tongue

Bravo · Dec 31, 2008

it's not as big as scientists like to pretend.

definitely smaller than the moon.

"biggest planet"?

Kitrianna · Dec 31, 2008

It's not the size that counts, it's how you use it

jvc · Dec 31, 2008

Too cloudy here to see anything except, well, clouds.

Kitrianna · Dec 31, 2008

Would you like me to go get a picture for you Jed?

scarletpeaches · Dec 31, 2008

I will not make a joke about looking at Uranus.

I. Will. Not.

*gags self and leaves thread*

jvc · Dec 31, 2008

Kitrianna said:
Would you like me to go get a picture for you Jed?

Could you? that would be nice

Kitrianna · Dec 31, 2008

poor scarlet.

jvc · Dec 31, 2008

scarletpeaches said:
I will not make a joke about looking at Uranus.

I. Will. Not.

*gags self and leaves thread*

This year is looking up already

Darzian · Dec 31, 2008

I thought it was Venus.

No star is visible through the clouds but Jupiter (Venus?) was ever so bright near the moon. It's 2009 dawn now, in my time zone.

Shadow_Ferret · Dec 31, 2008

The god?

Kitrianna · Dec 31, 2008

Actually, Darzian is right. It would have to be Venus. Jupiter would have to be on the otherside of the sun and then I doubt it would be visible from that far away

Darzian · Dec 31, 2008

Okay I got the proof!

'Tis Venus, everyone.

Venus, brighter than all other planets and stars, will dangle just below the thin crescent moon in the southwestern sky. It'll be visible -- impossible to miss, in fact -- just as the sun goes down, assuming skies are cloud-free.
Soon thereafter, Mercury and Jupiter will show up hugging the south-southwestern horizon (just above where the sun went down) and extremely close to each other. Jupiter is very bright and easy to spot; Mercury is faint and harder to see, but it'll be apparent by its location just to the left of Jupiter.

Kitrianna · Dec 31, 2008

Sorry Jed, no can do. Your clouds just rolled into our sky. Can barely see the moon now.

joyce · Dec 31, 2008

There are too many clouds here tonight. For the past couple of weeks the sky has been so clear at night. Not tonight.

Kitrianna · Dec 31, 2008

We had clear skies up until about 20 minutes ago. So I got to see it, but I can't take a pic for anyone else. Sorry

jvc · Dec 31, 2008

Kitrianna said:
We had clear skies up until about 20 minutes ago. So I got to see it, but I can't take a pic for anyone else. Sorry

You'll just have to wait outside until the clouds clear. Even if it means all night

Kitrianna · Dec 31, 2008

You gonna come keep me warm? It 14 degrees F out there and feels like -2!

Siddow · Dec 31, 2008

Siddow · Dec 31, 2008

Here's the unsteady version:

Looks like two thumbs up for ~~Venus~~ ~~Uranus~~ ~~Jupiter~~ planet! Woot!

maestrowork · Dec 31, 2008

Perfectly clear sky today! What a way to end 2008....

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