Any one notice a bright blue star?

reply to post by Aliensun


They weren't crying "wolf" just asking if anyone saw it too or knew what it was. That is a fair thread.

I suppose your thread about "Joplin and Rapture" in Rants that had no flags BTW, was of WAY more significance, quality and importance than this one.

well anyway, i hope tonight is clear. cant wait to check i wonder if cell camera can get a good shot of it iff its still out...

reply to post by Spieluhr


Jupiter is very bright right now and should be rising around 10pm. If you saw it around midnight it is more likely it was Jupiter than Venus.

I have seen it too!!! I noticed it specifically because it rises across my bedroom window! I thought it was an aircraft of some sort, because it was so bright! After about 20 minutes of waiting for it to fly away or dim, I realized it must be a very bright star. I have seen it for a few nights now....definitely sticks out from the other stars because of its brightness
I pulled out my star chart and tried to line it up, but it was a bit off...Altho I am not claiming to be very star savvy!
There were a couple of possibilities.
I will see if I can see it again tonight!

www.stellarium.org...

Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.
It is being used in planetarium projectors. Just set your coordinates and go.

It’s free and pretty easy to use.