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very bright planet??

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AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 29 Nov 2016 17:19

Gloucester, due south very, very bright anyone confirm what it is please?

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Kense

Kense Report 29 Nov 2016 17:32

Venus

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 29 Nov 2016 18:32

Thank you

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Kense

Kense Report 29 Nov 2016 21:49

When Venus is that bright it can usually be seen in daylight if you know where to look.

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 30 Nov 2016 08:55

Will keep my eyes open, would it be in roughly the same position as at night?

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Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 30 Nov 2016 16:09

http://www.heavens-above.com/



this site may help!!


Bob

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Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 30 Nov 2016 16:25

exactly south at this moment is Mars!!!

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me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Kense

Kense Report 30 Nov 2016 16:58

I agree with Bob that heavens-above is a good site to use.

Roughly speaking if you know where Venus is now then tomorrow it will be 15 degrees east of that point one hour earlier (and 30 degrees two hours earlier etc). It follows the sun approximately keeping the same angle behind it.

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 30 Nov 2016 18:16

The ISS is also visible and bright but a fast mover. In London you need to be somewhere such as Hampstead Heath, Richmond Park, Epping Forest or Shooters Hill to see even Venus though.

https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings/view.cfm?country=United_Kingdom®ion=England&city=London#.WD8Ws0jwbx8

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Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 30 Nov 2016 19:13

true............'tis a little bit low down!!, is Venus..

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me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Von

Von Report 30 Nov 2016 20:00

I've seen it quite clearly twice this week and I'm in West London. :-D