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Dec's Guide to the Night Sky for Amateur Astromomers - including Melbourne weather

OwlunarSenior Contributor

Dec's Guide to the Night Sky for Amateur Astromomers - including Melbourne weather

Hi @outlander, @Former-Member and @utopia

Hi Utopia - I tagged you for this one because I recollect you are interested in Astronomy - and this is a little thread I will run because I love this stuff and will enjoy sharing it with others

I have a book I get for Christmas every year which tells me when anything interesting is happening - I can't see everything from my place - the Melbourne weather - pollution in the atmosphere and my low horizon is not good for starters - but I can tell you what you could see easily right now - weather being clear of course

The moon is past half and is visible in the afternoon sky and after dark it's near the bright planet Jupiter for a few days - so those two are easy to find

And following that the Moon will pass Antares which is a red star in the middle of the constellation Scorpio - and then Saturn which is the ringed planet and the furthest away of the planets we can see with the naked eye

Also - early in the evening - the the South West of Jupiter you can see Sirius or the Wolf-Star that follows the constellation Orion which is harder to see at this time of year - you may know The Saucepan or know the three bright stars in Orion's Belt

In the morning you can easily see Venus - the planet that is sometimes in the east and sometimes in the west - called the Morning Star or The Evening Star as it moves around the sun - it appears in our morning or evening sky - it's the brighest planet and sometimes it is visible after sunrise or before sunset and it very easy to see - actually - very hard to miss if it's there

Mercury is the smallest planet of the visible 5 and is closest to the sun and the hardest to find - and it's rising before sunrise and I have not seen it lately but I know it's there. You might be lucky to find it - but when then moon is in the last quarter it will be much easier to find

I am up for questions but need to take a break from the computer for a while - but unless I decide to go out - I will be back if anyone has any questions

I get very maternal about a thread when I open it - so I will be looking for this one

Dec

And if I can get suitable pics I will post them to show what I mean - I love all of this


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outlanderSenior Contributor

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or this one @Owlunar

but i thought id share them- and how i find the souther cross if you dont mind

see the pointers? so the 2 stars close together- these are how i often find the southern cross. these two stars are bright and never far away from the southern cross as shown in the pic

@Former-Member@utopia@Shaz51@Former-Member@Owlunar

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Good morning @Owlunar🙂

My sky was completely covered with cloud again last night and still is this morning, so tonights not looking good either 😞 Did you know that if you write/type Astrology into the subject bar, your thread comes up! Very cool 😄

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OwlunarSenior Contributor

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Really Niqua - I will have to have a look at that - I am not really an astrologer but yes - I understand it

My sky was cloudy too - rather bleak - when I took the bins out last night everyone was charging out with their's at the same time - it was starting to rain

I will have to chase up my reach on Astrology because I am really an amateur astromener - thanks for the heads-up

Dec

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OwlunarSenior Contributor

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Wow Niqua - I am the site's astrology - but not on the internet - that's a relief

And actually - my spelling was bad - I am an amateur astromomer -

I was an English Major and taught English as a private tutor - really bad spelling

But that's fine

Dec

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@Owlunar Oh, I meant Astronomy 😉 my brains a bit fuzzled this morning 🙂

Dec I'm really feeling nervous for outlander, I think she would have so much hope riding on this exam and worry about it if it doesn't quite work out right. It wouldn't be because she doesn't know the details, but because her brain is having trouble processing right now . . . and what a way to start such a nerve wracking thing! I know I'd be a wreck!

I hope you don't mind me mentioning this on this thread, I don't want to bother her by having it come up on other threads. Who would have thought you would have such a strong connection with people you don't actually know!

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outlanderSenior Contributor

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I cant admire the stars tonight with one less worry now @Owlunar @Former-Member

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Unknown userMember

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You can't @outlander? I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have put that post in! I have every confidence you will pass with flying colours. It's a bad habit of mine to look at the worst case senarios. Don't listen to me, I'm just an old fool 😞

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OwlunarSenior Contributor

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Everyone is okay - no one should worry

It is amazing how everyone cares for each other here and I love it too - we do developing intense relationships here - and this is fantastic

Dec

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outlanderSenior Contributor

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Ooohhhhh no stupid auto correct! It was suppose to be i CAN look at the stars with one less worry
Shite sorry @Former-Member

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outlanderSenior Contributor

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Yes @Owlunar i agree with the relationships💜💜
Sorry qeeta @Former-Member 💚💚💚 don't ever doubt yourself 💛💛 your amazing 💛
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