I don't mean the North Star. This one was EXTREMELY close to the moon. Do you know what it was? I called & left a message for the weatherman to call back & tell me. Guess he thought I was "luney"! (Pun intended!)
2007-12-24 19:48:52 · 13 answers · asked by Deenie 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Alternative ➔ Other - Alternative
I think it was around 8pm or so.So would it be Mars or Venus? I never noticed it before. My son pointed it out to me.
2007-12-24 20:00:20 · update #1
Somebody on Astronomy just gave me this link. ..But it was closer to the moon than that. I was almost touching it! Is it Mars?or Venus?
2007-12-24 20:13:39 · update #2
Sorry...here's the link!
http://www.earthsky.org/radioshows/51934/full-moon-near-mars-on-december-23
2007-12-24 20:14:20 · update #3
K...Yes....yawn...it's 5 a.m. They've been awake since 3;30. Guess we'll do Santa soon. Did you look at that link about Mars? But I'm not sure it's Mars.I can't see the moon now. Maybe it's over cast. I just looked.
2007-12-24 21:00:17 · update #4
Gypsy....somebody in the Astronomy section said they just saw it!!
2007-12-24 21:07:20 · update #5
K...Of course we think the same things...we 're Geminis !! LOL
2007-12-24 21:17:39 · update #6
Kelly...Did you see what "Alf" said about Geminis???The moon is in our constellation now...or something like that!!l Did he mean that star could be Gemini?
Alf...Is Gemini a planet or star or what???
2007-12-25 17:27:43 · update #7
pd...I haven't been able to see it since then. It was a couple of nights before Christmas. It's been overcast here. It was probably around 8or 9 EST. O well....
2007-12-26 17:06:23 · update #8
If you go to that link above...about Mars..it was (or seemed) half closer or more than that star/planet it showed.
2007-12-26 17:09:08 · update #9
Im looking at it now through my binoculars (only good thing I have wish I had a telescope) and its the most awesome thing ever
2007-12-24 20:13:00 · answer #1 · answered by Konstantin 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If it was a planet it would be mars. If a star likely Pollux but I need to check that. (Gemini is a good thought. The moon is in that constellation now)
You might be interested in "Stellarium"
It is a free download that gives you an excellent sky chart. It is very good and free too.
It does not take much space either. You can scroll it back and forward in time and you can make it show what the sky looks like from your location (part of the configuration set up, marked by the wrench icon).
http://www.stellarium.org/
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2007-12-25 05:14:17 · answer #2 · answered by Buke 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mars is a red-tinged planet
With a very shiny glow
And if you look to see it
You will find the moon in tow.
The red planet will shine brighter because it will be directly opposite the sun, reflecting the most light, and fairly close to Earth, only 55.5 million miles away. The full moon will appear nearby, rising about an hour later.
Mars will outshine the brightest star and won't be as noticeable in the sky for nine more years, The Hubble Space Telescope took a picture of Mars, which came closest to Earth on Dec. 18, but it will be brighter on Christmas Eve because of its position opposite the sun.
"It will be a brilliant red light, "It is so bright it knocks your socks off."
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2007-12-24 22:05:05 · answer #3 · answered by Father Ted 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sorry Denie, but I don't know what star you saw. Since the moon doesn't maintain the same position relative to the stars in the sky it depends on the time of day and the time of year. I would comb the astronomy section for some sort of website or calculator to help you figure out what star/planet it was you were seeing.
2007-12-26 15:06:51 · answer #4 · answered by Peter D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Attention astrology buffs; the closest star to our moon is our own sun. Our moon is approximately 235,000 miles from the earth. Our sun is approximately 93,000,000 miles away. If a star was close to our moon the earth and the moon would be drawn towards the sun but would be vaporized befor moving very far.
2007-12-26 15:28:05 · answer #5 · answered by james 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was probably Mars that you were seeing. It has a slight reddish color. Mars is supposed to be the brightest and the most visible right now than it will be for years.
2007-12-24 19:54:22 · answer #6 · answered by QandA 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it was Mars. Mars was really visible a few weeks ago and was in the same spot.
2007-12-24 19:54:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The moon was extremely big and round iny part of the world - Australia and no I did not see any star.
2007-12-24 20:47:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought I heard tell that Sirius shines brightest around this time. Not sure though but perhaps worth looking into if you're interested.
2007-12-26 16:55:20 · answer #9 · answered by Malachi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was Mars, it was incredibly bright this time, and all over Yahoo! News. Wasnt' it pretty?
2007-12-27 05:43:43 · answer #10 · answered by kennethleemcdaniel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋