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Author:  Fogmeister [ Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Clear sky
Very clear sky tonight.

Had a look round and even with all the light pollution from Leeds you could still see a fair few constellations.

Didn't have a star chart handy though so had to guess my way around a few.

The brightest thing in the sky though was Saturn! I didn't realise it was so bright and originally thought it was Venus but upon checking the star chart at home I was wrong.

I didn't even know you could see Saturn with the naked eye.

Also, Sirius was extremely bright, second brightest after Saturn, and madly twinkling very blue.

Next brightest was Procyon, also twinkling away very blue.

Anyone else got a good view tonight?
Author:  ProfessorF [ Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Clear sky
The last couple of nights have been quite clear down here. Orion has been over my back garden recently, usually the first thing I spot.
Author:  Fogmeister [ Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Clear sky
ProfessorF wrote:
The last couple of nights have been quite clear down here. Orion has been over my back garden recently, usually the first thing I spot.

Yeah, I spotted the usual three also.

Orion, Ursa Major and Cassiopeia (sp?). Also solaris (deduced from Ursa Major). :D

I think I'm going to start learning some more constellations. Leo should be easy to recognise if I can work out the position relative to the others.
Author:  nvj1662 [ Tue Jan 19, 2010 12:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Clear sky
Fogmeister wrote:
Yeah, I spotted the usual three also.

Orion, Ursa Major and Cassiopeia (sp?). Also solaris (deduced from Ursa Major). :D


Solaris ? did you perhaps mean Polaris ?
Author:  Fogmeister [ Tue Jan 19, 2010 12:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Clear sky
nvj1662 wrote:
Fogmeister wrote:
Yeah, I spotted the usual three also.

Orion, Ursa Major and Cassiopeia (sp?). Also solaris (deduced from Ursa Major). :D


Solaris ? did you perhaps mean Polaris ?

LOL, my head was obviously still in work mode :D
Author:  tombolt [ Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Clear sky
Was round at a friends and went out for a fag and ended up staring at the sky for ages. Couldn't tell you what I saw as I don't know any of them!
Author:  veato [ Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Clear sky
I had a quick look for Uranus but could only find my own

Obvious joke ftw

I'll get my coat.......
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