Comments on: Right Now in the Morning Sky – Jupiter and Venus Close to Each Other http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/01/right-now-in-the-morning-sky-jupiter-and-venus-close-to-each-other/ Homeboy Astronomy Blog - Down-to-Earth Advices for Amateur Astronomers Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:43:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Russ http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/01/right-now-in-the-morning-sky-jupiter-and-venus-close-to-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-1079 Russ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:11:46 +0000 http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/01/right-now-in-the-morning-sky-jupiter-and-venus-close-to-each-other/#comment-1079 I'm in Iraq and I always see a bright star at night, along with the moon... is that Venus, or Mars? Thanks. Russ I’m in Iraq and I always see a bright star at night, along with the moon… is that Venus, or Mars?

Thanks.

Russ

]]> By: marko http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/01/right-now-in-the-morning-sky-jupiter-and-venus-close-to-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-416 marko Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:12:12 +0000 http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/01/right-now-in-the-morning-sky-jupiter-and-venus-close-to-each-other/#comment-416 Hi Linda, most probably that was Jupiter and Venus. Could you just tell in which direction you saw the planets? As you are located in Iraq, then you probably saw them in South-East, right? If you saw the bright planets in that direction, you saw Jupiter and Venus for sure. Nice to hear that you saw also the eclipse last night! I did not see anything due to clouds, which is a pity. I am happy you saw it. As you can see in link below, it really looks fabulous. http://homeboyastronomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/lunar_eclipse_series.jpg Hi Linda, most probably that was Jupiter and Venus. Could you just tell in which direction you saw the planets? As you are located in Iraq, then you probably saw them in South-East, right? If you saw the bright planets in that direction, you saw Jupiter and Venus for sure.

Nice to hear that you saw also the eclipse last night! I did not see anything due to clouds, which is a pity. I am happy you saw it. As you can see in link below, it really looks fabulous.
http://homeboyastronomy.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/lunar_eclipse_series.jpg

]]> By: Linda http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/01/right-now-in-the-morning-sky-jupiter-and-venus-close-to-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Linda Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:47:22 +0000 http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/01/right-now-in-the-morning-sky-jupiter-and-venus-close-to-each-other/#comment-415 I am in Iraq and at about 6:00 one morning I noticed two planets sitting low in the sky, side by side, just above the breaking dawn. Each morning after that I watched as one of the planets rose up and across the sky and the other seemed to just hover on the horizon. Was that Jupiter and Venus? If so, is that Jupiter that rose and Venus that stayed low? I am going to write home (Washington,DC) about this beautiful sight and I want to get my facts straight. Also, I saw the lunar eclipse this morning. It is the first one I have ever seen at dawn. The moon was peachy pink on the bottom and dark blue at the top. It was really amazing. I wish I had a camera with a zoom feature!!! I am in Iraq and at about 6:00 one morning I noticed two planets sitting low in the sky, side by side, just above the breaking dawn. Each morning after that I watched as one of the planets rose up and across the sky and the other seemed to just hover on the horizon. Was that Jupiter and Venus? If so, is that Jupiter that rose and Venus that stayed low? I am going to write home (Washington,DC) about this beautiful sight and I want to get my facts straight.
Also, I saw the lunar eclipse this morning. It is the first one I have ever seen at dawn. The moon was peachy pink on the bottom and dark blue at the top. It was really amazing. I wish I had a camera with a zoom feature!!!

]]> By: marko http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/01/right-now-in-the-morning-sky-jupiter-and-venus-close-to-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-267 marko Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:13:32 +0000 http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/01/right-now-in-the-morning-sky-jupiter-and-venus-close-to-each-other/#comment-267 jan-peter, no problem. If you ever happen to shoot pictures of your night sky and wish to publish them in this blog, just send me email and we'll do it. You definitely have an excellent location for skywatching, no doubt. Thanks for subscribing to my RSS feed. It is surely an easy way to keep yourself updated with what happens in this blog. I am glad you enjoy my articles, and I hope I can provide useful articles in the future as well. jan-peter, no problem. If you ever happen to shoot pictures of your night sky and wish to publish them in this blog, just send me email and we’ll do it. You definitely have an excellent location for skywatching, no doubt.

Thanks for subscribing to my RSS feed. It is surely an easy way to keep yourself updated with what happens in this blog. I am glad you enjoy my articles, and I hope I can provide useful articles in the future as well.

]]> By: jan-peter http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/01/right-now-in-the-morning-sky-jupiter-and-venus-close-to-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-265 jan-peter Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:32:00 +0000 http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/01/right-now-in-the-morning-sky-jupiter-and-venus-close-to-each-other/#comment-265 Hi Marco, until now I never made photo 's of the night sky but I might. Yes, the location here is perfect. There are many people in the neighborhood who have a telescope. I don't have one yet but it is somewhere high on the list. we had a very clear few days around the beginning of this month but since the last two days it has been snowing a lot. So, not much view at the moment. I putted your blog in the RSS so I will keep informed with what you are doing. Keep up the interesting information. Hi Marco,

until now I never made photo
’s of the night sky but I might. Yes, the location here is perfect. There are many people in the neighborhood who have a telescope. I don’t have one yet but it is somewhere high on the list. we had a very clear few days around the beginning of this month but since the last two days it has been snowing a lot. So, not much view at the moment. I putted your blog in the RSS so I will keep informed with what you are doing. Keep up the interesting information.

]]> By: marko http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/01/right-now-in-the-morning-sky-jupiter-and-venus-close-to-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-263 marko Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:33:29 +0000 http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/01/right-now-in-the-morning-sky-jupiter-and-venus-close-to-each-other/#comment-263 jan-peter, you have an excellent location for skywatching! I must say I am jealous :) Do you take photographs of the night sky? It would be great to see your nightsky in pictures. For me Jupiter and Venus was a bit disappointing. It has been snowing and raining here ever day and therefore I haven't been able to observe the sky. Last night sky was clear and went out with my kids watching the south-east sky (Orion and others), but in the morning it was snowing again. jan-peter, you have an excellent location for skywatching! I must say I am jealous :)

Do you take photographs of the night sky? It would be great to see your nightsky in pictures.

For me Jupiter and Venus was a bit disappointing. It has been snowing and raining here ever day and therefore I haven’t been able to observe the sky. Last night sky was clear and went out with my kids watching the south-east sky (Orion and others), but in the morning it was snowing again.

]]> By: jan-peter http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/01/right-now-in-the-morning-sky-jupiter-and-venus-close-to-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-261 jan-peter Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:32:30 +0000 http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/01/right-now-in-the-morning-sky-jupiter-and-venus-close-to-each-other/#comment-261 Hi, I saw Jupiter Venus a couple of days ago. See them every morning now but indeed they are going more and more apart. From where do I see them. I live in Japan on a 1400 m altitude, looking over the north-east-south valley. I have a spectacular view here of the night sky as well in the mornings. Also a very nice view of Mt. Fuji. Hi, I saw Jupiter Venus a couple of days ago. See them every morning now but indeed they are going more and more apart. From where do I see them. I live in Japan on a 1400 m altitude, looking over the north-east-south valley. I have a spectacular view here of the night sky as well in the mornings. Also a very nice view of Mt. Fuji.

]]> By: marko http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/01/right-now-in-the-morning-sky-jupiter-and-venus-close-to-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-247 marko Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:50:58 +0000 http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/01/right-now-in-the-morning-sky-jupiter-and-venus-close-to-each-other/#comment-247 Hi Erika, very nice to hear that! Congratulations. It is still snowing hard here in Finland and I am going to miss the best moment of the whole thing :( Hi Erika, very nice to hear that! Congratulations. It is still snowing hard here in Finland and I am going to miss the best moment of the whole thing :(

]]> By: erika http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/01/right-now-in-the-morning-sky-jupiter-and-venus-close-to-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-246 erika Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:05:10 +0000 http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/01/right-now-in-the-morning-sky-jupiter-and-venus-close-to-each-other/#comment-246 I saw the Venus-Jupiter conjunction early this morning. It was a spectacular view :). I saw the Venus-Jupiter conjunction early this morning. It was a spectacular view :) .

]]> By: erika http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/01/right-now-in-the-morning-sky-jupiter-and-venus-close-to-each-other/comment-page-1/#comment-245 erika Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:04:55 +0000 http://homeboyastronomy.com/2008/02/01/right-now-in-the-morning-sky-jupiter-and-venus-close-to-each-other/#comment-245 I saw the Venus-Jupiter early this morning. It was a spectacular view :). I saw the Venus-Jupiter early this morning. It was a spectacular view :) .

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