Stars

[sirkillalot617]

After just feeding the dog I gazed up at the sky there was loads of stars out then I noticed something really bright way brighter than everything else at first I thought it was a plane but it hasnt moved in an hour anyone got any ideas what it might be.

[tybrenis]

Its probably a planet.

[jdbnsn]

The moon?

[Eclecticos]

I found this:
May be what your looking at.

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/7880/moonmarsantaresvenusmerst8.jpg

[Zephik]

It's aliens! RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!!!

How big is it? I would say its probably a planet. ....or swamp gas. lol

[Aero]

I'll look tonight and see if I can spot anything. I'll let ya know later (same hemisphere = roughly the same night sky)

[Eclecticos]

If you look at the moon you an see where they have started strip mining. :D

Planets to Date:
HERE (http://www.aaa.org/aaawhatsup.htm)

[simon275]

If you know your long and lat plus which direction you are looking then use this online planetarium (http://www.neave.com/planetarium/) and mouse over the stars that interest you.

[Aero]

I would say look at one of those online plaentariums. I just looked up and didn't see anything that bright. Although it could be hiding behind one of the trees/houses that block my view...damn subrubia.

[Commando]

The moon?

Now that was funny. Dude, probably a planet. I'm no astronomer but some of the planets can look really bright depending on what time of year it is.

Now, what is really wild is that if you see a real faint light moving across the sky but isn't blinking. That's a satellite.

[GT40_GearHead]

The moon?


Now that was funny.


yeah, i agree, real funny 'almost chocked' funny lol

and as the others had said, its prob a planet

another cool situation is to g outside when there is no street light AKA black out
last time that happened to here it was a full moon, and it was so much light that you could see the shadow of the power lines on the ground

:banana:


PS: I put on my tinfoil hat in case it really was aliens !

[sirkillalot617]

It may have been a planet but it was really bright compared to that pic I thought it was a helecopter or something I shall look again tonight to see if its still there.

[Crimson Sky]

it's Venus. It's always the brightest object in the night sky other than the moon this time of year. pretty awesome, was watching it last week.

[sirkillalot617]

yes i would say that fits the bill.

[Redundant]

A party at the International Space Station?