vawnidge Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 There is a massive object, very bright, about 17' above the north horizon kinda near/inline with orions erm feet... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeSkywatcher Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Orion is in the North? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sologuitarist61 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 They moved it when we weren't looking! I feel a conspiracy theory starting!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevdan Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Orion is in the North?He probably went for a walk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sologuitarist61 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Ha,ha,ha - very good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeSkywatcher Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vawnidge Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 lols :|atm orion is in the wesst low to the horizonnotice the cunning part where i said kinda near... in line with his erm feetagain, mirth :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtr42 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 ???????????????????? etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeSkywatcher Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtr42 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 ahhhhn so it's still not funny:) was thinking we realy need to ban drink/ drugs on SGL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeSkywatcher Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Here you go: Its most likely Venus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vawnidge Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 it's massive, low and very very bright, the brightest thing in the sky atm and possibly the brighteast i've ever seennot very helpful eh about 17 fingers width above the horizon that is (usually ) north Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vawnidge Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 it's not aldabaran i think it's a planet, kinda makes a. look dull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeSkywatcher Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vawnidge Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 venusthank youvery awesome tonight then i spose, looks so big it must be very near? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Moff Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 The thin blanket that someone has placed over my house means all I can see is Venus.It's still early though.Danny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeSkywatcher Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal-Wolf Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Damn it, when they said North I thought it might be Santa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vawnidge Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 it's clouding over now oh wellback to light hearted mockery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vawnidge Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 Damn it, when they said North I thought it might be Santa. thought or wished? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeSkywatcher Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 it's clouding over now oh wellback to light hearted mockery?If you want.Buy a damn compass.............cuz Orion is NEVER IN THE NORTH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vawnidge Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 If you want.Buy a damn compass.............cuz Orion is NEVER IN THE NORTH.*razz*dont spose ursa major should be headed east either :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rory Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Moff Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vawnidge Posted March 23, 2012 Author Share Posted March 23, 2012 i should really apologise though for the simple description, i never thought there'd be anybody online on this forum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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