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Posted By: torryman night sky - 6th May 2015 8:53pm
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??
Posted By: starakita Re: night sky - 6th May 2015 9:17pm
Think it's Venus
Posted By: Dilly Re: night sky - 6th May 2015 9:22pm
Possibly a satellite you are looking at ?
Posted By: cools Re: night sky - 6th May 2015 9:31pm
Wow that is very bright..
Posted By: torryman Re: night sky - 6th May 2015 9:48pm
not visible now ...must be cloud covered.
Posted By: diggingdeeper Re: night sky - 6th May 2015 10:57pm
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

Posted By: GaryFromWirral Re: night sky - 6th May 2015 11:48pm
Asteroid Apophis ... coming to obliterate the planet? Or the international space station ? Or Venus ? Or maybe that star from the bible ? Dunno lol
Posted By: Anonymous Re: night sky - 7th May 2015 9:12am
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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