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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: dentstudent on 03/12/2008 11:16:43

Title: Can you see the moon, Venus and Jupiter .....?
Post by: dentstudent on 03/12/2008 11:16:43

visible in the south....yes you can! (The lengths we go to to put something into question format...)

If you look at about 18:00 (CET) you should be able to see these 3 together. Obviously, the moon is the brightest one (!), the next is Venus, and then above and to the right you should be able to see Jupiter. If you have some reasonable binoculors, you can see the 4 largest moon around Jupiter. Well worth a few minutes in the cold!

Astronomy Picture of the Day (http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap081203.html)

Title: Can you see the moon, Venus and Jupiter .....?
Post by: BenV on 03/12/2008 11:34:33

Quote from: dentstudent on 03/12/2008 11:16:43

(The lengths we go to to put something into question format...)

But we do appreciate it!

Title: Can you see the moon, Venus and Jupiter .....?
Post by: JnA on 03/12/2008 13:44:14

Here are the pics I took from my place (western side of Australia) on Dec 1st..

(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm4.static.flickr.com%2F3239%2F3074339512_eb0047b765.jpg%3Fv%3D0&hash=459bb9071ad52514370b72a7f393d9c3)


same image taken with flash

(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm4.static.flickr.com%2F3007%2F3074337548_44fcc078ec.jpg%3Fv%3D0&hash=5f6f7a7c4e559981b8d0517ba21a0815)

Title: Can you see the moon, Venus and Jupiter .....?
Post by: dentstudent on 03/12/2008 13:55:51

Quote from: JnA on 03/12/2008 13:44:14

Here are the pics I took from my place (western side of Australia) on Dec 1st..

(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm4.static.flickr.com%2F3239%2F3074339512_eb0047b765.jpg%3Fv%3D0&hash=459bb9071ad52514370b72a7f393d9c3)

Great shot! It also shows how the stars etc appear updside down in the southern hemisphere as compared to the northern.

Also, more pareidolia! What a happy face!

Title: Can you see the moon, Venus and Jupiter .....?
Post by: Bored chemist on 03/12/2008 19:13:19

Were you hoping that the flash would make the moon a bit brighter?

Title: Can you see the moon, Venus and Jupiter .....?
Post by: turnipsock on 03/12/2008 22:18:08

everything is back to front in oz land

the night before this one of the kids thought a bit had fallen off the moon.

Title: Can you see the moon, Venus and Jupiter .....?
Post by: JnA on 03/12/2008 22:41:43

Quote from: Bored chemist on 03/12/2008 19:13:19

Were you hoping that the flash would make the moon a bit brighter?

I was playing.

Title: Can you see the moon, Venus and Jupiter .....?
Post by: JnA on 04/12/2008 02:54:31

Quote from: dentstudent on 03/12/2008 13:55:51

Quote from: JnA on 03/12/2008 13:44:14

Here are the pics I took from my place (western side of Australia) on Dec 1st..

(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm4.static.flickr.com%2F3239%2F3074339512_eb0047b765.jpg%3Fv%3D0&hash=459bb9071ad52514370b72a7f393d9c3)

Great shot! It also shows how the stars etc appear updside down in the southern hemisphere as compared to the northern.

Also, more pareidolia! What a happy face!

they appear the right way up to me :)

Title: Can you see the moon, Venus and Jupiter .....?
Post by: RD on 04/12/2008 05:39:02

Can't afford a big telescope ?, then you can see Jupiter-ish objects in the bathroom ...

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source (http://www.creativereview.co.uk/crblog/planet-tozer-how-he-did-it/)


Video of Jupiter-ish soap bubbles ... http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Y43S8im8oZA

Title: Can you see the moon, Venus and Jupiter .....?
Post by: Karen W. on 04/12/2008 07:45:42

Thats Beautiful RD...

Title: Can you see the moon, Venus and Jupiter .....?
Post by: Don_1 on 04/12/2008 07:52:59

Alas where I live I am lucky to be able to see the moon. Light pollution leaves me with just the moon and 3 or 4 stars visible at the best of times.

Title: Can you see the moon, Venus and Jupiter .....?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 04/12/2008 14:56:09

That soap bubble clip is amazing. Thank you, RD.