February-2nd-2008, 01:04 PM
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Next year....
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An Astronomy Question [if you please]
Lately, I have been seeing two planets in the Southeastern sky just before dawn.
One is much larger than the other and as the Earth moves on its orbit they have changed positions in the sky. The smaller planet is now "above" the bigger planet.
I'm guessing the bigger one is Saturn and the smaller one may be Venus...even Mars.
Does anyone here know which planets they might be?
Thank you in advance.
Tim
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February-2nd-2008, 01:11 PM
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ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ__
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You can always check here:
http://currentsky.com/planetwatch.html
One handy rule of thumb - Venus is almost always the brightest, biggest looking planet in the sky. And if a bright-looking planet is near the sun (dawn or dusk), it is certainly Venus. The next brightest planet, on average, is Jupiter, but you'll see that in the solid night sky, not proximate to the sun.
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February-2nd-2008, 01:32 PM
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Next year....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vince Kargatis
You can always check here:
http://currentsky.com/planetwatch.html
One handy rule of thumb - Venus is almost always the brightest, biggest looking planet in the sky. And if a bright-looking planet is near the sun (dawn or dusk), it is certainly Venus. The next brightest planet, on average, is Jupiter, but you'll see that in the solid night sky, not proximate to the sun. |
Thanks, Vince....very helpful site. 
Last edited by GoodSpeak; February-2nd-2008 at 01:34 PM.
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February-2nd-2008, 07:41 PM
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Couldn't resist
When the moon is in the Seventh House
And Jupiter aligns with Mars
Then peace will guide the planets
And love will steer the stars
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February-3rd-2008, 08:49 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GoodSpeak
Lately, I have been seeing two planets in the Southeastern sky just before dawn.
One is much larger than the other and as the Earth moves on its orbit they have changed positions in the sky. The smaller planet is now "above" the bigger planet.
I'm guessing the bigger one is Saturn and the smaller one may be Venus...even Mars.
Does anyone here know which planets they might be?
Thank you in advance.
Tim
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Time for the Goodmeister to give up the daily ganja. The Patriots by 10 over my Giants.
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February-3rd-2008, 10:18 AM
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The big one is Uranus.
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February-3rd-2008, 10:48 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by steve(thelil)
The big one is Uranus, and if you draw a series of straight lines between the points of reference, you'll notice the image of a gerbil.
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February-3rd-2008, 12:11 PM
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Next year....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lenny D.Guitarist
Time for the Goodmeister to give up the daily ganja.
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Alas....that time in my life is long since passed.
The teaching biz is a jealous mistress when it comes to happy plant: I prefer to remain employed.
Rasta.
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Originally Posted by Lenny D.Guitarist
The Patriots by 10 over my Giants.
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Pats by 14. 
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