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Look up!

AuntyRachAuntyRach Posts: 5,291
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This week some of the planets are visible with the naked eye. Noteably, Venus is visible as a bright 'star' in the south-west below and to the right of the crescent moon RIGHT NOW. 

The sunset in the Winter's sky is quite beautiful also. 

Picture from my patio (on it's way - tech issue!) k you can't really see Venus clearly but it is there.

Last edited: 03 January 2017 16:49:59

My garden and I live in South Wales. 

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  • AuntyRachAuntyRach Posts: 5,291

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    Last edited: 03 January 2017 16:57:17

    My garden and I live in South Wales. 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,146

    Yes! Saw Venus yesterday as we pulled into the driveway image  Always sooooo pretty, keeping the moon company image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150

    Thanks for the reminder AuntyRach, I saw photos on the BBC website this morning but had forgotten by this afternoonimage

    Just been out for a peek......thick cloudimage

  • AuntyRachAuntyRach Posts: 5,291

    There are some awesome images on 'net. The colours in the sky this evening were quite magical - didn't have time to grab the decent camera. 

    Note to self:  have camera charged and handy at all times! Also must find the gadget I have to transfer pics from my camera to the IPad... think I put it somewhere safe during the kitchen refurb. (that doesn't bode well with my track record for tidying things away and forgetting where - eek!) 

    My garden and I live in South Wales. 
  • ladygardener2ladygardener2 Posts: 371

    Yes I saw them yesterday and the evening before as well. I do like to see Venus, so bright and lovely. Here, the moon is'nt visible for long at the moment.

    Ment to say, well caught on the camera, lovely pic AuntyRach.

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  • Missy KrissyMissy Krissy Posts: 249

    We've been super lucky and had really good clear views of Venus for the last two nights! Apparently Jupiter is also visible just as dawn breaks too.  Though I've not been out that early to have a squizz! 

  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,088

    Lovely clear skies last night.  No street lights.  No clouds.   OH has got all enthusiastic and started identifying clusters and nebula and all sorts with an app on his PC.   He'll be fixing up Possum's old telescope next.

    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    I've just been out and taken a couple of pix as it's a good, clear night.  They're a bit blurry, sorry. I can't remember how to adjust the shutterspeed  image

    Moon top left, Venus bottom right. It's pretty much how I can see it from the back door

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    Close up of Venus

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    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • AuntyRachAuntyRach Posts: 5,291

    Awesome Fairy! 

    Seen it again tonight - the light on Venus is so bright - it looks like an LED light! 

    My garden and I live in South Wales. 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    I've just been for another look as it's really dark now, and I can see another star between them so I hope the close up I did  is Venus and not the other one!  image

    I might try and get another one to make sure image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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