What is that star/planet seen with the moon this morning?

[SW130p]

Hi all

Newbie question. I was on my way to work this morning looking up at the great view off the moon, as I looked a bit higher slightly to the left of it there's a small star or planet shinning.

Can someone please tell me what it is.

Thanks Hong.

[hobsey]

You will find that it was Jupiter.

I had to use skyeye to double check, it was indeed very bright this morning.

[Tinker1947]

Download Stellarium you can set your location then alter the date and time to match your sighting,,,,,

http://www.stellarium.org/

[SW130p]

Thanks had a feeling it was. I have only been doing this for a week, doing loads of studying and reading about my new hobby and pleased i got my map reading skill on the right track.

Thanks again, can't wait to get my scope at xmas.

Hong.

[hobsey]

As Tinker said, download stellarium as its free.

I spend quite a bit of time on there. I'm away at my mums next week in which there is no light pollution and I have just put in her location and forwarded the dates to see what I maybe able to see there.

[SW130p]

Have it now thanks.

[bambuko]

According to Stellarium, you should be able to see at 6am Saturn, Mars and Jupiter in the south (and the weather for tomorrow morning according to http://www.metcheck.com/UK/ should be OK as well).

Whether it is actually possible that's another story and I am too green to know

[hobsey]

According to Stellarium, you should be able to see at 6am Saturn, Mars and Jupiter in the south (and the weather for tomorrow morning according to http://www.metcheck.com/UK/ should be OK as well).

Whether it is actually possible that's another story and I am too green to know

Yeah, I saw that. The weather here in the morning isn't so good but showing clear on friday.

I pointed Jupiter out to my work mates and they were surprised, I said I would take my ST80 and camera tripod in for them to have a look through.

[SW130p]

Had another look this morning using binoculars could just make out one off its moons, think it's Ganymeade.

[Pete Presland]

According to Stellarium, you should be able to see at 6am Saturn, Mars and Jupiter in the south (and the weather for tomorrow morning according to http://www.metcheck.com/UK/ should be OK as well).

Whether it is actually possible that's another story and I am too green to know

Mars is easy to see just below Leo and quite high in the sky, Saturn is harder with it being quite a bit lower but it will be unmistakable in your ED80. when you find Mars, the bright star below it and to the right is Spica, look to the right around a similar distance and you will see Saturn. Mars, Spica, Saturn are almost in a straight line, they form a very flat triangle (if there such thing )

[hobsey]

Took the st80 in, workmates were impressed to see the moon.

As its my last day tomorrow before Christmas as a treat I will be taking the mak in as it says its going to be clearer.

[hobsey]

That should be impressed to see Jupiters moons.

[RobertC]

Jupiter the first time i saw the gas giant i was amazed at what i could see, ever since i've never had viewing conditions that matched that day. The moon at the moment is a little too close to Jupiter from earths perspective for me to be happy viewing.

[Spiral]

Download Stellarium you can set your location then alter the date and time to match your sighting,,,,,

http://www.stellarium.org/

If you want your map co-ordinates for where you live or skywatch, pin point the location on google earth which will show the co-ordinates down to a very acurate level.

[cantab]

Had another look this morning using binoculars could just make out one off its moons, think it's Ganymeade.

Just watch out for Delta Geminorum (aka Wasat), it's doing a nice job of impersonating a moon lately. The actual moons will appear closer to the planet and at a different angle.