Astronomy

schuette · Post by **schuette** » Thu May 04, 2006 3:01 pm

there used to be a thread but I cant find it...

is anyone gonna be trying to catch a glimpse of Comet 73P/Schwassmann Wachmann...it has broken up into about 60 pieces now and will be passing the Ring Nebula in the constellation of Lyra on the 7th of May...keep your fingers crossed for clear skies that night...you unfortunately need a telescope for this...

also if you get a chance to see Jupiter through a telescope the now its amazing....it's really close...on the 6th of May it will only be 410 million miles away....again since it will be up for one complete turn of the planet...it takes 10 hours... keep fingers crossed for clear skies

even if you've not got a telescope take a look east at sunset..you cant miss Jupiter it's 10 times brighter than any star around it...just look at it and be amazed at what's out there...

Soup4Rush · Post by **Soup4Rush** » Thu May 04, 2006 3:27 pm

I love astromony too. I will be looking too.

Devil's Advocate · Post by **Devil's Advocate** » Thu May 04, 2006 3:34 pm

Try the Search thingy, schu....

http://www.by-tor.com/temp_forums/viewtopic.php?t=28

I got a pic of the Ring Nebula last week. By accident, no less. I've never been able to find it with a telescope.

schuette · Post by **schuette** » Thu May 04, 2006 3:40 pm

cant be bothered.....I've started a new one so that is that

rushlight · Post by **rushlight** » Thu May 04, 2006 9:27 pm

I knew he was going to answer!

I've been taking some star photos but I can't tonight because there's a storm on the way.

schuette · Post by **schuette** » Fri May 05, 2006 8:07 am

post a couple of your pics light

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Fri May 05, 2006 8:35 am

If you live on or near the ocean, you get a much better refraction than further inland...

When I was underway on Navy ships, you could see most of the planets with the naked eye on clear nights...

I'll be looking upward too...we had a nice clear night last night, with a half-moon and a couple planets visible on (our) western horizon...I would assume Venus and Mars..

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Fri May 05, 2006 9:48 am

We are supposed to have rain this weekend. Oy.

schuette · Post by **schuette** » Fri May 05, 2006 12:14 pm

CygnusX1 wrote:
I'll be looking upward too...we had a nice clear night last night, with a half-moon and a couple planets visible on (our) western horizon...I would assume Venus and Mars..

what time was that about...?

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Fri May 05, 2006 1:19 pm

darkness here is about 8:25pm now...I was putting the chickens to bed...

Devil's Advocate · Post by **Devil's Advocate** » Fri May 05, 2006 1:25 pm

I reckon Mars and Saturn would be more likely. I think Venus is a morning object at present.

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Fri May 05, 2006 1:32 pm

really? we call Venus the "evening star" here, 'cuz it's usually the first to appear at dusk...just over the western horizon...

schuette · Post by **schuette** » Fri May 05, 2006 1:44 pm

it appears in the morning as well...it's not always evening...

schuette · Post by **schuette** » Sat May 06, 2006 2:10 pm

well this is the night I want it to be clear and it's cloudy

...hopefully it'll clear up later on...

Devil's Advocate · Post by **Devil's Advocate** » Sat May 06, 2006 6:20 pm

it was mostly clear as I staggered home from th epub just now.....

I was out taking photos last night. I got M13 (looks like a star though), but no sign of the comet. So it must still be fainter than M13.