what is under the moon right now? 12/27/11

Right now im outside on my mobile and i happened to be looking at at 2 bright white dots it appears. one is to the east and ther is due north right under the moon....and its blinking mad here....anyone care to identify these two objects? ive got pictures but im on my mobile and im out and about.

if anyone would step outside and take a gander theyd see what im talking about. thanks.

crescent shaped moon withis thing right below it and the other is far east. very noticeable.

reply to post by AvireX


Went out for a looksie but could not spot the moon, my guess is that you are in the southern hemisphere? I am in the northern hemisphere..

According to this site, it appears that at least one is Venus.

earthsky.org...

Not sure of the other, is it possible to snap a photo? (sorry missed that you couldn't submit a photo at the moment. When you can, I might be of further help.)

It's Jupiter and lower on the horizon is Venus, simples.

Too cloudy here to see anything, but Stellarium says that Venus is under (sort of) right now.
I don't know what the other would be.

Yep, Venus is close, Jupiter towards the SW as of yet.

On the night after Christmas, the heavens delivered a belated present--a conjunction of Venus and the crescent Moon.

spaceweather

Thanks guys for the replies and help much appreciated. im going to try to upload here as best as i can on my phone give me a few minutes.


imageshack.us...

had to upload there. ats upload option needed flash!

reply to post by AvireX


Don't bother, we have a better view outside :-p lol

reply to post by woogleuk


Disagree. Jupiter and Venus are nearly at a 90 deg angle with earth. If Jupiter were 'below' the moon, same approximate location as Venus, then there would be a near full moon. Since thats not true, Jupiter must be far above the moon (high in the sky as the moon sets). That is all according to my observations of a JPL orbit diagram for today. Not sure, so ill check if the clouds ever clear.

Whatever it is its follwing the moon right under in coordination as time goes by. i wish i knew more about space :/

reply to post by TomServo


Jupiter should be top left, Venus should be lower right (to the moon), disagree all you want, I am telling you a fact.

reply to post by AvireX


Load Stellarium, it is an easy program to run and will give you enough info to figure the stars and planets out. Also at space weather, google ,simple satellite tracker, it will answer most questions as to what is moving around in the evening skies as far as they go.

The crescent Moon was clearly visible here a little earlier, Venus should be in conjunction. on 26th it was seeable on the same horizontal plain to the right of the Moon, and perhaps something similar tonight. Jupiter is much higher and to the SE. Anything else very bright I don't know of.

ah, another misleading thread.

`whats under the moon right now`
you make it sound from the title that theres some kind of a giant structure or something there

reply to post by admiralmary


Not everyone is in to astronomy, that is why they ask questions. Your post is not constructive, why did you even bother posting?

Originally posted by admiralmary
ah, another misleading thread.

`whats under the moon right now`
you make it sound from the title that theres some kind of a giant structure or something there

was not trying mislead lol its a simple and direct question. i wanted to know what was there, simple. lol what are you getting on about?


anyways back on topic...as i view it now theyre both moving towards the far right...now this time it seems the dot on the bottom of the moon is going far lower moving away from the moon. anyone else notices this? this is cool stuff to me lol ive gotta try that stellarium prog out....wonder if theres anything like it for android phones?

reply to post by woogleuk


Ok, well half of you 'fact' is incorrect... and i have proof.
Almanac
According to the almanac for today, Venus is going to set at about 7pm, then the moon about an hour later. Jupiter wont set until after 2am. That's a huge difference. Jupiter just rose like 3 hrs ago, which means its still far in the eastern sky, while the moon and venus are about to set.

Sorry

reply to post by TomServo


That is what I said, did you even read my post correctly? If Venus is lower right to the moon, then of course it will "set" before the moon, if Jupiter is upper left, then it is going to set AFTER the moon.

Originally posted by woogleuk
reply to post by TomServo

 

That is what I said, did you even read my post correctly? If Venus is lower right to the moon, then of course it will "set" before the moon, if Jupiter is upper left, then it is going to set AFTER the moon.

yes and im looking at it right now...its getting lower in a hurry lol. pretty much gone now. moon still there though.