were there any planets visible this morning around 300am i thought i saw to reddish spots but i wasnt sure if they were
2007-09-11 13:23:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
You don't say where you're located, but at 3 a.m. most anywhere the only bright planet visible would be Mars, about 30 degrees above the eastern horizon in North America and Europe. It is quite close to the bright red star Aldebaran in Taurus, so those are probably the two red spots you saw: Mars on the left and Aldebaran on the right. At around 5 a.m. Venus rises in the east, and dominates the sky.
2007-09-11 13:42:00 · answer #1 · answered by GeoffG 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Two factors that can help determine weather or not you are looking at a planet are; 1 is it on the ecliptic? The ecliptic is an imaginary line produced but the travel of the sun from sunrise to sunset. Most planets follow that line to some degree. 2 does it twinkle? If it is a planet it will not twinkle like stars do. A perfect comparison would be mars next to the star aldebaran. Venus was up bright as could be early morning in my location. The location will have an effect on the times that planets are visible. Also keep in mind motion of the planet and earths travel around the sun will also change the location of planets from day to day.
2007-09-11 14:14:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mars is visible in the early morning (a reddish star that doesn't twinkle), rising in the east around midnight local time. By 3 am it would be in the south.
Mercury is only visible right now just after sunset, Jupiter has already set by midnight, and Venus doesn't rise until around 5:30 am local time.
2007-09-11 13:37:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Both Venus,and Mars were out between 2:30 and 4am
Mars, was very low on the horizon. it was more yellowish than red because the moon has been setting low.
Venus was north of the Summer triangle. It is very bright right now, and can be easily seen through a medium strength telescope.
If you guys want to get a good look at it, I suggest between 4:30 and 5:45 right when the sun is getting ready to rise is the best time to view planets.
Hope this helps.
2007-09-14 01:53:54 · answer #4 · answered by floweramongthorns 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mars is up then. That would look like a reddish star. The other reddish spot could have been the star Aldebaran
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2007-09-11 14:03:36 · answer #5 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might have seen Mars. It is in Taurus right now.
2007-09-11 13:38:00 · answer #6 · answered by luvlaketahoe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea, infact there were 7 (not counting pluto), u just might not have been able to see them all. it couldve been jupiter.
2007-09-11 13:56:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wrong Question bro.
i wake up on 3:00 am everymorning and i don't see anything.
2007-09-11 13:32:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋