Bright spot in sky- just not sure what it is-don't have a star chart | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 250197 United States 06/11/2007 04:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The bright object is the planet Venus, which is brighter than at most times right now because of its geometric orientation to us and the sun. Most ofthe time when one looks at it through a telescope, it appears as a thin crescent. However, recently is appears as a more full gibbous disk, this having more reflective surface area visible to us and thus appearing brighter. You can even see this in any pair of good binoculars. Look at it now and then compare it's appearance six months from now. Since Venus orbits the sun closer in than we do, it alternates back and forth between being visible in the early evening, as it is now, to being visible just before sunrise. It is now nearing the Summer Solstice on June 21st when the sunrise and sunset positions on the horizon are at their northernmost. So, yes, the sun is doing it's normal thing. Note it's sunset position each evening with a reference point on the horizon. It will continue to move north until June 21st when it will begin moving back southward. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 250197 United States 06/11/2007 04:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | There is a pretty good free interactive star chart at Astronomy magazine's web site at [link to stardome.astronomy.com] You can set it for your location, the date and time and it will show you what's where. You can also move the clock or date forward to see where things will be later. |
Monarch
(OP) User ID: 250313 United States 06/11/2007 04:50 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | There is a pretty good free interactive star chart at Astronomy magazine's web site at [link to stardome.astronomy.com] You can set it for your location, the date and time and it will show you what's where. You can also move the clock or date forward to see where things will be later. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 250197Thank You for that info I figured it was ok, but it's just so bright, and gaining brightness every night, we were'nt sure what it was :)! With all the talk about the sun being in the wrong spot, I figured I'd eat a little humble pie and ask what I was'nt sure of :)! Peace John 3:16 (Amplified Bible) “For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten ([a]unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life. A prudent person foresees the danger ahead and takes precautions;the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences-Proverbs22:3 <>< [link to www.teslasociety.com] U.S. Supreme Court decision (Case #369 decided June 21, 1943) [link to www.ntesla.org] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 21470 United States 06/11/2007 04:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Monarch
(OP) User ID: 250313 United States 06/11/2007 04:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | P.S.: That link does'nt work. It's OK, I'll find one :). Believe it or not I've been monitoring GRB's, but neglected to get a map of our own galaxy :)! John 3:16 (Amplified Bible) “For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten ([a]unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life. A prudent person foresees the danger ahead and takes precautions;the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences-Proverbs22:3 <>< [link to www.teslasociety.com] U.S. Supreme Court decision (Case #369 decided June 21, 1943) [link to www.ntesla.org] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 250197 United States 06/11/2007 04:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | P.S.: That link does'nt work. It's OK, I'll find one :). Quoting: MonarchBelieve it or not I've been monitoring GRB's, but neglected to get a map of our own galaxy :)! Sorry. Go to www.astronomy.com and then go to Star Dome on the left side of the page. |
Monarch
(OP) User ID: 250313 United States 06/11/2007 04:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You just recently saw this bright spot?? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 21470Its been there for the last couple years!! Just never noticed it so bright :)! Plus, used to work nights :)! John 3:16 (Amplified Bible) “For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten ([a]unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life. A prudent person foresees the danger ahead and takes precautions;the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences-Proverbs22:3 <>< [link to www.teslasociety.com] U.S. Supreme Court decision (Case #369 decided June 21, 1943) [link to www.ntesla.org] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 250197 United States 06/11/2007 04:59 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You just recently saw this bright spot?? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 21470Its been there for the last couple years!! Not the last couple of years. It alternates between being visible in the west after sunset and being visible in the east before sunrise. It completes five evening/morning cycles every eight years. [link to www.johnpratt.com] |