jonc

There is an alignment of the planets to the left of the moon of Venus, Jupiter and Uranus.

DYK

When can we see it then.

Midlife......

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Just seen this while walking the dog about 20 mins ago...........I can't find a good link on the web though !

Shaun

Lee247

I was putting the rubbish out and saw this. It looks amazing. My camera is shoite or I would have tried to get a picture.

CharlySkunkWeed

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was at my bro's house on Sunday night . He lives out in the country and i was telling him its amazing how many stars you can see when there is no light pollution from the town lights , when a satalite went past ! a FECKIN SATALITE ! I was in awe TBH.

Will have to tell him about this.

If you have smart phone get the "Google Sky Map" app , just turn your fone to the sky and it shows where everything is.

jonc

It a clear night sky here and it looks amazing! Certainly not something you see very often.

Lee247

It's incredibly bright. I live in the sticks, so it being pitch black with no light pollution, it looks unreal. Must try to get a picture.

DYK

I see it gonna try get a pic too,only see one planet in line with it though.

LSherratt

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What does it look like because I live in the country out in the sticks so light pollution isn't a problem, but it seems a little cloudly where I am.

How far to the left of the moon is it? close?

jonc

Venus is really close, the brightest object to the the left of the moon, then 11 o'clock to venus a bit further up is Jupiter. Yesterday all three were lined up.

mart360

Got Venus & Jupiter,

Cant see Mercury, so going to find some open spaces


Mart

jonc

It's only Jupiter and Venus, Mercury is below the horizon and Uranus is too low and to dim.

LSherratt

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Got it, Venus close to the moon and Jupiter futher up and to the left. Uranus too low like you said.

Also downloaded the sky map for my iphone and it's pretty cool

CharlySkunkWeed

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Uranus is too low ! Ironic !

i edited my post on the Google Sky map app , thought it was only on Android.

dunx

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It looked better last night, IMHO. More aesthetically spaced...

dunx

DYK

Its looking a lot more clear now,Had too tear myself away from pick,pawn,restoration weekend.

wrighty338

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agree with dunx looked better 2 nights ago

these people that mention been out in the sticks and getting great views, any of you know where you can go and get a good glimpse of the milkyway? guessing you gotta be high up and on a real clear night?

LSherratt

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I have no idea where to look for the milkyway but I just live in the country on our farm so simply stand in one of our fields and look up (quite flat ground) ...can pretty much see everything, especially if there's no cloud.

The only thing I can actually locate is the Plough!

Will

If I could see Uranus, I'd bum it!

RobsyUK

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Stupid street lights are making my street so bright its making the moon look cloudy...

Sy5

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I thought I saw it but then realised it was Charlie Adams penalty kick!

Hysteria1983

I have been watching this the last couple of nights, I noticed it on Thursday, when I spotted a really bright star close to the moon, turns out that's Jupiter.

I have been using star map for the lest few days to watch it.

speye91

http://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-and...on-february-25

Hysteria1983

ditchmyster

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I know it's childish, but it made me chuckle

jonc

And I didn't even mention black holes!