What is it?

[vawnidge]

There is a massive object, very bright, about 17' above the north horizon kinda near/inline with orions erm feet... ?

[LukeSkywatcher]

Orion is in the North?

[sologuitarist61]

They moved it when we weren't looking! I feel a conspiracy theory starting!!

[Kevdan]

Orion is in the North?

He probably went for a walk

[sologuitarist61]

Ha,ha,ha - very good!

[LukeSkywatcher]

I really should check my emails more often.

Sorry................i dont mean to mock. But Orion is never anywhere north.

Give us a bit more detail and we will zero in on what it is you saw.

[vawnidge]

lols :|

atm orion is in the wesst low to the horizon

notice the cunning part where i said kinda near... in line with his erm feet

again, mirth :|

[dtr42]

???????????????????? etc

[LukeSkywatcher]

OK Orion is in the west right now.................

A bright object "west of" or to the "North" of Orions feet is the panet Venus.

Venus right now is about level with Rigel..........................very bright and big.

Its the planet Venus you are looking at.

[dtr42]

ahhhhn so it's still not funny:) was thinking we realy need to ban drink/ drugs on SGL

[LukeSkywatcher]

Here you go: Its most likely Venus.

[vawnidge]

it's massive, low and very very bright, the brightest thing in the sky atm and possibly the brighteast i've ever seen

not very helpful eh

about 17 fingers width above the horizon that is (usually ) north

[vawnidge]

it's not aldabaran i think it's a planet, kinda makes a. look dull

[LukeSkywatcher]

I'm very sorry for mocking. Was not my intention to do so.

I can say hand on heart that it is Venus.

The opening post was a bit short or detail etc.

[vawnidge]

venus

thank you

very awesome tonight then i spose, looks so big it must be very near?

[Mr Moff]

The thin blanket that someone has placed over my house means all I can see is Venus.

It's still early though.

Danny.

[LukeSkywatcher]

Venus is just about the brightest of the planets visible no matter how far or near it is.

You must have a great clear view to the west horizon to still see Venus at this time.

It vanished from view here a couple of hours ago.

Can you see a fainter point of light below it?...............if so that is the planet Jupiter.

[Tribal-Wolf]

Damn it, when they said North I thought it might be Santa.

[vawnidge]

it's clouding over now

oh well

back to light hearted mockery?

[vawnidge]

Damn it, when they said North I thought it might be Santa.

thought or wished?

[LukeSkywatcher]

it's clouding over now

oh well

back to light hearted mockery?

If you want.

Buy a damn compass.............cuz Orion is NEVER IN THE NORTH.

[vawnidge]

If you want.

Buy a damn compass.............cuz Orion is NEVER IN THE NORTH.

*razz*

dont spose ursa major should be headed east either :|

[rory]

vawnidge, i would download stellarium. its FREE ! and you can find zoom in on areas, see info on thousands of objects . you will find it a massive help when you want to put a name to an object your unsure of.

[Mr Moff]

I'm fairly lucky here.Live at the top of a hilly road and it's just bungalows.To the west is just fields.

Still don't get Jupiter for very long though.But I'm hoping to see Saturn for the first time tonight.if the wispy stuff clears.

[vawnidge]

i should really apologise though for the simple description, i never thought there'd be anybody online on this forum...