Really bright object to the west

Narj · 19 Feb 2012 at 20:56

What is it? My google sky is playing up and I'm struggling to pick out what it is? Jupiter?

Rroff · 19 Feb 2012 at 20:57

Venus low on the horizon due west and Jupiter above and slightly to the south of it.

Hyburnate · 19 Feb 2012 at 20:58

UFO!!!!! ALIENS!!!!!!!!

Narj · 19 Feb 2012 at 20:59

Too high to be Venus surely? This is viewing from SE London. Easily the brightest thing in the sky.

Landy · 19 Feb 2012 at 21:00

I've been trying to figure what it is for a few days now, guess thats why answer than

Nitefly · 19 Feb 2012 at 21:00

It's me.

Rroff · 19 Feb 2012 at 21:03

PianoBasher said:
Too high to be Venus surely? This is viewing from SE London. Easily the brightest thing in the sky.

Depending where you are Venus will have dropped below the horizon about now - if its exactly west and very low its Venus if its a little towards the south and about (edit: currently about 12) degrees above the horizon then its Jupiter.

Narj · 19 Feb 2012 at 21:07

I'm not sure Jupiter would be that bright. That or Menkar seems to be the only thing that remotely tallies. It's bugging me. I need to know!

Robbo · 19 Feb 2012 at 21:09

Reaper 392 · 19 Feb 2012 at 21:10

Swamp gas from a weather balloon is trapped in a thermal pocket and its reflecting the light from Venus

Narj · 19 Feb 2012 at 21:11

Well I was guessing geostationary satellite if not a planet but meh. Not Venus as that is below the horizon.

Mik3 · 19 Feb 2012 at 21:21

Jupiter

Castiel · 19 Feb 2012 at 21:22

That's no Moon...........

LordSplodge · 19 Feb 2012 at 21:24

Jupiter. Go get a decent pair of binoculars and you should be able to make out the moons.

ElliorR · 19 Feb 2012 at 21:26

Yep it's Jupiter. That's currently above the horizon to the west.

Grandmaster Fap! · 19 Feb 2012 at 21:29

Chinese lantern being attacked by swampgas thats reflected off the belly of a ufo

Narj · 19 Feb 2012 at 21:31

Looks like it tallies. Amazing how bright it is in all honesty. Wish I had a decent telescope. Any astronomers here taking photos? Please share!

Combat squirrel · 19 Feb 2012 at 21:50

PianoBasher said:
Looks like it tallies. Amazing how bright it is in all honesty. Wish I had a decent telescope. Any astronomers here taking photos? Please share!

Its abit too bright for the average telescope unfort just a glaring white blob

yhack · 19 Feb 2012 at 21:50

ElliorR said:
Yep it's Jupiter. That's currently above the horizon to the west.

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What are you using to see that?

J-FRO · 19 Feb 2012 at 22:10

Castiel said:
That's no Moon...........

If they identify us we're in big trouble