Was hoping for a Seven Planet Night

[mike.brightmore]

Got off to a good start with Jupiter nicely showing its bands and all four moons. Venus was brilliant in a Gibbous phase (just like a third quarter Moon). Uranus was just about midway between Jupiter and Venus and showed up as a conspicous slightly greenish disc. The tiny disc of Neptune was about 2 degrees from Venus (above and to the left) No colour in Neptune though, just a bland grey.

So with Mars rising about midnight, Saturn up about 3.00 a.m. and just a slim chance of catching Mercury just before Sunrise it is theoretically possible to see all seven Planets in one night. Weather not looking too good now though.

[andrew63]

Hope the weather holds for you!

andrew

[tbird]

I'm just down the coast from you, I did managed a couple of Jupiter images before the cloud rolled in. Might be better tomorrow, forecast looks better for Friday.

[Demonperformer]

Think you may be pushing it a little to get Mercury now, unless you have a really good SE horizon, but best of luck for achieving it.

[Nexus 6]

I guess the weather has let you down Mike, judging by how it is here anyway. Good to see you tried for all 7 in one spell... that would be quite a night if anyone managed it

Hope it clears later!

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

I never managed six in one night. Seven would be the icing on the cake, but well done to get six!

[mike.brightmore]

Cloud did spoil it last night but will try for all seven again tonight. Just observed the 4 evening ones again - Jupiter with Io and Europa very close to each other, Gibbous Venus with Neptune straight above it and Uranus almost midway between Venus and Jupiter. Hope to get up about 5.00 a.m. to have a good look at Mars and Saturn then down the Road to the coast to try to catch Mercury rising over the North Sea.

[lukebl]

I managed a 7 planet day on Christmas Eve.

Starting at 6 O'clock with Mars, then Saturn and Mercury in the morning, then Venus, Jupiter, Uranus and finally Neptune at about 17:00. All the planets in 11 hours in one calendar day.

A bit of fun, and it's a bit more do-able than having to stay up all night!

[Nexus 6]

looks like a decent night for a lot of us tonight and tomorrow morning

Hope it stays clear now I said that!

Good luck later!

[Reni]

Good luck!

[JimStan]

Be sure to look down at your feet - - - EARTH !

Jim S.