Comments on: Drive a spike to the star Spica – and planet Saturn – in May http://earthsky.org/tonight/drive-a-spike-to-spica-in-may A Clear Voice for Science Fri, 25 May 2012 12:45:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Renée http://earthsky.org/tonight/drive-a-spike-to-spica-in-may/comment-page-1#comment-660636 Renée Thu, 10 May 2012 18:56:56 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=3965#comment-660636 Just looked ahead to May 11th. The faint star is Elnath. Just looked ahead to May 11th. The faint star is Elnath.

]]> By: Bruce McClure http://earthsky.org/tonight/drive-a-spike-to-spica-in-may/comment-page-1#comment-660634 Bruce McClure Thu, 10 May 2012 18:51:47 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=3965#comment-660634 Most certainly! Most certainly!

]]> By: Renée http://earthsky.org/tonight/drive-a-spike-to-spica-in-may/comment-page-1#comment-660633 Renée Thu, 10 May 2012 18:48:52 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=3965#comment-660633 Saw a faint star to the right of Venus last night (9 May); anyone see it and/or know what it was? Was ecstatic seeing the Big Dipper, Arcturus, Saturn and Spica--in Chicago skies, no less. Thank you, earthsky.org. This site is fabulous! Saw a faint star to the right of Venus last night (9 May); anyone see it and/or know what it was?

Was ecstatic seeing the Big Dipper, Arcturus, Saturn and Spica–in Chicago skies, no less.

Thank you, earthsky.org. This site is fabulous!

]]> By: Filipe http://earthsky.org/tonight/drive-a-spike-to-spica-in-may/comment-page-1#comment-660537 Filipe Thu, 10 May 2012 15:20:29 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=3965#comment-660537 Very good this site. Thank you. And whenever I have any questions I may ask? Very good this site. Thank you. And whenever I have any questions I may ask?

]]> By: Fernando http://earthsky.org/tonight/drive-a-spike-to-spica-in-may/comment-page-1#comment-660535 Fernando Thu, 10 May 2012 15:17:46 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=3965#comment-660535 Hello Mae, There is an app for smart phones call The Night Sky. It will show you and tell You what you are seen. I use this app and this wonderful Website to see the sky every might Hello Mae,
There is an app for smart phones
call The Night Sky. It will show you and tell
You what you are seen. I use this app and this wonderful
Website to see the sky every might

]]> By: Bruce McClure http://earthsky.org/tonight/drive-a-spike-to-spica-in-may/comment-page-1#comment-660506 Bruce McClure Thu, 10 May 2012 13:48:13 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=3965#comment-660506 Filipe, My best guess is that you were looking a satellite. It didn't streak across the sky, correct? If it did, I'd say it was a meteor. You can actually find out what satellites pass through your sky at the wonderful Heavens-Above site at http://heavens-above.com/ Bruce Filipe,

My best guess is that you were looking a satellite. It didn’t streak across the sky, correct? If it did, I’d say it was a meteor. You can actually find out what satellites pass through your sky at the wonderful Heavens-Above site at http://heavens-above.com/

Bruce

]]> By: Bruce McClure http://earthsky.org/tonight/drive-a-spike-to-spica-in-may/comment-page-1#comment-660501 Bruce McClure Thu, 10 May 2012 13:43:48 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=3965#comment-660501 Mae, I agree with Bill. Look again for this bright beauty in nearly the same place this evening. Mae, I agree with Bill. Look again for this bright beauty in nearly the same place this evening.

]]> By: Filipe http://earthsky.org/tonight/drive-a-spike-to-spica-in-may/comment-page-1#comment-660485 Filipe Thu, 10 May 2012 13:10:50 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=3965#comment-660485 I saw a blue object and close to the brightness of Canopus. He came from Sirius and Canopus, and headed south. At one point he stopped and turned yellow (like Jupiter), and some time later, mysteriously disappeared. What was this object? I saw a blue object and close to the brightness of Canopus. He came from Sirius and Canopus, and headed south. At one point he stopped and turned yellow (like Jupiter), and some time later, mysteriously disappeared. What was this object?

]]> By: Bill Russell http://earthsky.org/tonight/drive-a-spike-to-spica-in-may/comment-page-1#comment-660478 Bill Russell Thu, 10 May 2012 13:04:31 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=3965#comment-660478 @ Mae - I am sure that you are seeing the planet Venus. @ Mae – I am sure that you are seeing the planet Venus.

]]> By: mae dault http://earthsky.org/tonight/drive-a-spike-to-spica-in-may/comment-page-1#comment-660468 mae dault Thu, 10 May 2012 12:44:49 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=3965#comment-660468 I would like to know exactly what I'm seeing in the north west that is so bright and low in the sky. I live just north of I-94 between Jackson and Ann Arbor, Mich. Thank you I would like to know exactly what I’m seeing in the north west that is so bright and low in the sky. I live just north of I-94 between Jackson and Ann Arbor, Mich. Thank you

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