Venus and Jupiter "Near Pass" - BBC News

[JimBobs63]

Hi,

I have just spotted this on the BBC News Website:

BBC News - Venus and Jupiter to pass in the night sky

Hopefully that will get a few people out this evening looking up at the sky. And at least Venus and Jupiter are so bright that they can be seen in the most light-polluted skies....

Jim

[Beulah]

As an educational tool, I found this rather handy to get the visual element across to inquisitive young minds; I had some enquiries as to why Jupiter was so close to Venus when it is far away from the Sun.

(Please ignore the astronomy reference at the top of the page..);

Solar System Scope

You can toggle between different views such as Heliocentric, Geocentric, etc.

[JB80]

I had a quick look last night.

Unfortunately the pics are horribly out of focus and noisy, would of been nice otherwise.

[Stu]

Hoping to get both of these in the fov together if clear. Can get just over 4° field with my refractor which should be enough I think?

Stu

[Astro-Nova]

LP or not Venus and Jupiter are always been visible and the first 'stars' that come out at night even when skies are still blue and light outside. For me they are the easiest targets to find in the sky

[Viv]

Visable for 5 min (well Venus) with the eye, now covered, by you know what .........

[tone71]

Its always good when it makes the news

Friends and family are often amazed when I point them out and tell them they are planets.

[leemanley]

would be great viewing, except for the terminal amounts of cloud forecast here in cheshire, it's going to last another 10 months I believe !!!!!

[Chas1203]

Venus and Jupiter were in good view so I put my scope outside all ready to go and went back in while it cooled down. Went back out approx 20 mins later and was lucky to make out a tree across the road the mist seem to come from nowhere. Cannot believe my luck, so disappointed!

[Stu]

Tonight they looked fabulous here, lovely clear night. No 'pass' to put the scope out () but should be able to tomorrow or Wednesday - forecast looks promising for both so should be able to have a good look then.

Stu