| For the keen astronomers out there 09:04 - Dec 12 with 2817 views | StokieBlue |
The 21st December is a big night for those of us who like to take a gander at the stars. It will be a "Great Conjunction" of Saturn and Jupiter, something which hasn't happened in 400 years. They will be the closest they have been in the sky since 1623.
What this actually means that if you have good viewing conditions you'll be able to see Jupiter, it's moons and Saturn in the same view in your telescope:
Should be amazing, weather permitting.
https://www.space.com/great-conjunction-jupiter-saturn-explained
SB
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| For the keen astronomers out there on 09:13 - Dec 12 with 2766 views | footers |
It would be even better if we could see Uranus too.
Sorry not sorry. |  |
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| For the keen astronomers out there on 09:24 - Dec 12 with 2745 views | Fixed_It |
I'm guessing, if its a bit cloudy, waiting for the next time isn't exactly an option? |  |
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| For the keen astronomers out there on 09:30 - Dec 12 with 2725 views | Keno |
| For the keen astronomers out there on 09:24 - Dec 12 by Fixed_It |
I'm guessing, if its a bit cloudy, waiting for the next time isn't exactly an option? |
come on Fixy you'll have some spare time soon won't you?
cant you just invent a time machine? |  |
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| For the keen astronomers out there on 09:33 - Dec 12 with 2721 views | Fixed_It |
| For the keen astronomers out there on 09:30 - Dec 12 by Keno |
come on Fixy you'll have some spare time soon won't you?
cant you just invent a time machine? |
I'll just pop down to the shed at the bottom of the garden. I may be a little while... | |
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| For the keen astronomers out there on 09:36 - Dec 12 with 2717 views | Keno |
| For the keen astronomers out there on 09:33 - Dec 12 by Fixed_It |
I'll just pop down to the shed at the bottom of the garden. I may be a little while... |
good man!!
tho in fairness get the time machine cracked and you need not be very long at all!! | |
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| For the keen astronomers out there on 09:40 - Dec 12 with 2704 views | eireblue |
Hmm, there seems to be a lot of black around those stars. I wonder why that would be. |  | | |
| For the keen astronomers out there on 09:41 - Dec 12 with 2697 views | footers |
| For the keen astronomers out there on 09:40 - Dec 12 by eireblue |
Hmm, there seems to be a lot of black around those stars. I wonder why that would be. |
Political correctness gone mad. | |
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| For the keen astronomers out there on 09:48 - Dec 12 with 2682 views | BrianTablet |
| For the keen astronomers out there on 09:40 - Dec 12 by eireblue |
Hmm, there seems to be a lot of black around those stars. I wonder why that would be. |
It's known to astronomers as 'The Marcus Evans Years' |  |
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| For the keen astronomers out there on 10:00 - Dec 12 with 2654 views | bluelagos |
| For the keen astronomers out there on 09:24 - Dec 12 by Fixed_It |
I'm guessing, if its a bit cloudy, waiting for the next time isn't exactly an option? |
Like the eclipse down in Cornwall 20+ years ago. Summer one too. Cloudy. |  |
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| For the keen astronomers out there on 10:03 - Dec 12 with 2650 views | Keno |
| For the keen astronomers out there on 10:00 - Dec 12 by bluelagos |
Like the eclipse down in Cornwall 20+ years ago. Summer one too. Cloudy. |
you sure that wasn't just the effect of drinking the local scrumpy? | |
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| For the keen astronomers out there on 10:07 - Dec 12 with 2644 views | bluelagos |
| For the keen astronomers out there on 10:03 - Dec 12 by Keno |
you sure that wasn't just the effect of drinking the local scrumpy? |
I was up the road in Cardiff from memory. My mate headed down there and got lucky with the clouds.
Had 90% I think where I was - so I just got the impact on my eyes of looking at it, along with half the adult population who never followed the guidance :-) | |
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| For the keen astronomers out there on 10:10 - Dec 12 with 2640 views | StokieBlue |
| For the keen astronomers out there on 09:24 - Dec 12 by Fixed_It |
I'm guessing, if its a bit cloudy, waiting for the next time isn't exactly an option? |
Next one is Nov 2040 but it won't be as close as this one.
Good one in 7541 if you're still about - triple conjunction.
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| For the keen astronomers out there on 10:26 - Dec 12 with 2617 views | Swansea_Blue |
| For the keen astronomers out there on 09:24 - Dec 12 by Fixed_It |
I'm guessing, if its a bit cloudy, waiting for the next time isn't exactly an option? |
Oh I don’t know. There’s at least one poster who would have seen the last one  |  |
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| For the keen astronomers out there on 07:10 - Dec 13 with 2463 views | Churchman |
| For the keen astronomers out there on 09:13 - Dec 12 by footers |
It would be even better if we could see Uranus too.
Sorry not sorry. |
Whenever viewing the planets is mentioned, I always think of the late great Kenny Everett’s Captain Kremmen sketch - ‘look Carla,there’s Uranus!’. ‘Don’t be personal, we’ve only just met’ |  | | |
| For the keen astronomers out there on 01:05 - Dec 20 with 2278 views | StokieBlue |
For those interested a little bump.
Monday night, just after it gets dark in the SW sky. They will be setting so probably not a long window to view them if the weather is OK.
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| For the keen astronomers out there on 01:09 - Dec 20 with 2264 views | jeera |
| For the keen astronomers out there on 01:05 - Dec 20 by StokieBlue |
For those interested a little bump.
Monday night, just after it gets dark in the SW sky. They will be setting so probably not a long window to view them if the weather is OK.
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Telescope necessary or will I spot something with bins Stokes? |  |
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| For the keen astronomers out there on 01:26 - Dec 20 with 2250 views | Tractorboy24 |
| For the keen astronomers out there on 01:09 - Dec 20 by jeera |
Telescope necessary or will I spot something with bins Stokes? |
I believe you should be able to see it without a ginger cricketer along side. |  | | |
| For the keen astronomers out there on 01:39 - Dec 20 with 2243 views | jeera |
| For the keen astronomers out there on 01:26 - Dec 20 by Tractorboy24 |
I believe you should be able to see it without a ginger cricketer along side. |
That's pleased me.
Apparently appearance fees can be pretty high. | |
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