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#945449 6th May 2015 8:53pm
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it's a clear sky above our beloved Wirral tonight...and there seems to be one big star in view ... can anybody identify it as I often read about such a planet etc is in view ... anybody identify??

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Think it's Venus


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Possibly a satellite you are looking at ?

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Wow that is very bright..

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not visible now ...must be cloud covered.

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At 8pm Venus in the West, Jupiter SSW.

At 10pm Venus WNW getting low, Jupiter WSW

At 12pm Venus NW very very low, Jupiter in West



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Asteroid Apophis ... coming to obliterate the planet? Or the international space station ? Or Venus ? Or maybe that star from the bible ? Dunno lol

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This is a handy site for finding out what's what up above:-

http://www.stellarium.org/en_CA/

Warning... it can be a great absorber of time ! Enjoy !


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