Star name

[NabLa]

Look at the moon as a centre. A little lower than 3:00 at a distance of 5 or 6 moon diameters there's a big bright star. Which one is that? Is it Jupiter by any chance?

 

[JP]

My understanding is that it is, but Phil will know for sure.

This site provides maps of the night sky from where ever you are... and they update.

http://www.astroviewer.com/current-night-sky.php?lon=-0.1&lat=51.52&city=London&tz=WET

 

[NabLa]

Looks about right. Thanks :ibiggrin:

 

[Squagnut]

Yep, that's Jupiter. Neptune is pretty much between the moon and Jupiter, but Neptune can't be seen unaided, and even aided it's difficult - I don't think I've ever seen it, and it's been hanging around Jupiter for a good while. It's fainter than Jupiter's moons.

 

[Zero-G]

Jupiter's been around for a few months hasn't it?

 

[StoneSoup]

Jupiter's been around for a few months hasn't it?

Wow, I thought it was billions of years old.... :ibiggrin:

 

[NabLa]

lol

 

[psychedelvic]

Yup Jupiter. If you think that is bright look out for glittering Venus, eary dawn. nothing in the sky is brighter! :cool:

 

[soundmagus]

Mark Gray is its name