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Astronomically nothing to do with gardening but someone might know.

B3B3 Posts: 27,505
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What is the bright star in the north east -more NNE?
Tried googling, can't make head or tail of the answers and anyway don't want to sign up for cookies.
In London. Keen but lazy.
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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Capella?   https://in-the-sky.org/skymap2.php 
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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Thanks @obelixx. I've never heard if it, but then I suppose they've never heard of me either!
    It has to be pretty bright to show up in the London sky.
    I realise that other forms of pollution are more immediate danger, but light pollution really ****** me off.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • LauraRoslinLauraRoslin Posts: 496
    If you're in London, it's very unlikely to be  star.  More likely to be Jupiter at this time of year. 
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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    edited October 2018
    You won’t see the planets now in the night sky.  You may see Mars, but I would think as it’s now quite low in sky, with light pollution you wouldn’t see it, they have been fantastic this past few months, Mars Appearing at its largest since 2003, the others all in a line, sadly disappeared now below the horizon.   
    @B3what time of the night do you see your star in the north at its brightest at the moment? 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Well I noticed it at about 8or9 pm. I don't know when it's at its brightest.
    It was so bright, l thought it was a plane coming towards me, but it didn't veer off.
    My house backs  NNE and it was directly opposite the window
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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I'm not a fan of mobile phones, but I have Mobile Observatory on mine.
    One of the features is you point your phone at the sky and it will show what's up there and label everything.

    Billericay - Essex

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  • LG_LG_ Posts: 4,360
    Was just going to suggest an app too - I've used Sky Map for celestial curiosities.
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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    @B3 , this may help (If the link works !)
    https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/night/uk/london
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    According to Anni' s link, it looks like it's Mars. Will look at sky map now.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Still confused. Plant ID is much easier! 

    In London. Keen but lazy.
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