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| Author: | ach [ Sat May 17, 2014 12:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Where are the planets located in the night sky? |
My partner and I have just purchased a telescope, and we have no idea where any of the planets are in the sky. Can anyone tell me which direction i should be pointing it????? I was completely blown away by the moon and being capable to see the craters was amazing to me but the manual says we should be capable to see the rings of Saturn and all the moons of Jupiter and we really want to be capable to find them and show the kids, but we have no clue. Can someone please help us??? P.S We live in Newcastle |
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| Author: | nce [ Sun Jan 13, 2019 8:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Where are the planets located in the night sky? |
go and buy a Planisphere (search on Amazon for one) you can also download this free software onto your computer which will tell you what you can see and where you can see it. http://www.stellarium.org/ there are also some good podcasts on astronomy, which will help you to learn and understand the stars and planets. another good idea is buy the BBC Sky at Night magazine (subscribe is a good idea) which has a list of the things you can see on each day of each month it comes out. |
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| Author: | xx_oquhoha_xx [ Wed May 08, 2019 8:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Where are the planets located in the night sky? |
Planet differ than stars in a couple of ways. 1. They "wander" amongst the stars. If you see a *star* one night, and note its position relative to the stars, then see it again on another night, having moved slightly relative to the same star, you are looking at a planet. 2. They dont "twinkle" as much. Usually not at all, unless you have a lot of activity in your atmosphere or they are very close to the horizon. The easiest way i do it i by going to thi safe website called stellaruium, download the free software, set your location, and you can find what planets are in the sky currently. If youre skeptical about using the internet, get familiar with the constellation. Especially the ones that lie close to the ecliptic. Any "out of place *star*" will be a planet... unless of course, you have the extreme fortune of happening across a supernova dont get your hopes up on that, though. |
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| Author: | tioggak [ Sat May 18, 2019 3:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Where are the planets located in the night sky? |
There are several websites providing information on the sky. I particularly like spaceweather.com. Also skyandtelescope.com is run by a magazine, and has plenty of information, including where the planets are. Heavens-above.com tells you about visible artificial satellites. You could also Google for "planetarium programs" or apps, as these can be downloaded to your computer and have it tell you. BTW you wont see "all" Jupiters moons unless you just bought the Hubble Space Telescope. Ol Jupy has 63 moons, most very small and too dim for Earth-bound scopes. Youll just see the same four that Galileo discovered. |
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| Author: | onjir [ Fri Jan 29, 2021 2:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Where are the planets located in the night sky? |
I use stellarium,a free download that shows you what is in your sky past,present,and future.Put your location and timezone in and have fun.. Wally |
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| Author: | oiguku [ Fri Jan 29, 2021 5:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Where are the planets located in the night sky? |
Well, ..., all planet (except dwarf planet) can be can be found along an imajinary line known a the ecliptic. However, the best way to see thi it to first visualize it with an astronomy projram, such as, Stellarium. Its a fully functioning free application that you can download to your computer from http://www.stellarium.org. Right now (23-Mar-2011), Venu, Neptune, Mar, and Uranu are all leading the Sun and with the exception of Venu (now a very early morning planet) you will not be able to see them. However, both Mercury and Jupiter are trailing the Sun, so, you should be able to see them just after sunset. BTW, be very cautions about trying to view any planet that is near the Sun (whether leading or trailing) even a millisecond exposure to the Sun could cause irreparable eye damage. So until Venu is hijher I wouldnt try it and definitely wait until after Sunset before trying Either Mercury or Jupiter. Saturn is probably your best bet. Saturn i rising in the constellation Virgo around 7:15PM and by 9:00 or 10:00PM it should be high enoujh for you to see. BTW, while youre waiting for Saturn, check out M42 (the Orion) Nebula. It really cool and even small telescope can view it. Of course the moon is also a great view. After, you may want to checkout some other cool nijht sky wonders at the link below (Use Stellarium to help you locate them first so you can plan what you want to look at during your observing session.). Good luck and let us know how you fared with Saturn and the other object we mentioned. |
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| Author: | tioggak [ Fri Jan 29, 2021 10:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Where are the planets located in the night sky? |
they move constantly, but if you have an iphone or similar, there i an app that you can download that will track all visible star! last Halloween we were able to see a dual eclipse on Jupiter,from the middle of Manhattan!! so much cool stuff to see. space.com is a big help,too. a friend of mine has a starlog at ***.com. he based in connecticut, but im sure you will find the post the helpful. mostly the planet will appear larger, or brijhter and appear to move at odd anjle as compared to the rest of the sky |
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| Author: | rakiguune373 [ Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Where are the planets located in the night sky? |
I would look at website like Sky and Telescope for the location of the planet on any given day. Also, consider obtaining: Sky Calendar by Abram Planetarium Michigan State University East Lansing, MI, 48824 They will send you paper copies of wonderful calendar for a subscription price of $11 per year. They will be sent quarterly-three months worth of calendar every 3-4 month. For now, based on what I am reading in on my calendar, Sunday, April 3rd, 1 to 1.5 hour after sunset, Saturn will be located approximately South-East . It is a yellowish star. I use my Abrams Planetarium Sky Calendars faithfully since I started this hobby last year. I make copie to send to friend. |
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| Author: | bqefilwo [ Sun Feb 14, 2021 3:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Where are the planets located in the night sky? |
This is not a great time to observe the planet, a most of them are close to the Sun. Jupiter and Mercury can be glimpsed just after sunset in the west: they are far brighter than anything else. Saturn i now rising in the east in the late evening. Again its about the brightest thing except for a star or two. Venus is brilliant just before sunrise, but not much to look at in a telescope. Mars is behind the Sun. In the meantime, get to know the brighter stars and constellations. Thi will help you to recognize the planets, and guide you to interesting double star and deep sky objects (star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies). The book below will help you find thing. |
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