Bebs Posted May 11, 2011 (edited) Good morning everyone who is still awake Thought you would like to know that there is a planetary alignment going on at the moment Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter half an hour before sunrise in the east, for the next couple of days I've only just found out and am packing my bag full of rugs and jumpers to go smoke up and admire the view from the obelisk in Newcastle in a couple of hours NSNA info page The video is all sorts of gold Happy planetary viewing :D Edited May 11, 2011 by Bebs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FancyPants Posted May 11, 2011 Ah damn I missed it! I read about that last night and I'm always driving around 6:30 so I would've seen it had I remembered. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sola Posted May 11, 2011 Thanks for the info, we had too much cloud to see it here last night but maybe in the next couple days I can get a glimpse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bebs Posted May 12, 2011 WOW is all I can say, the planets are MASSIVE compared to normal you certainly can't miss them, and I'm sure if you are driving around for the next few days you will see them FancyPants I have a pair of crappy old binoculars but wish I had a telescope!! Anyone in Newcastle have a telescope I can borrow? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert&Ernie Posted May 12, 2011 would this be visible from WA? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderIdeal Posted May 12, 2011 no reason it wouldn't be, unless WA is having a big dust storm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sapito Posted May 12, 2011 sweet, thanks for the heads up. I noticed it this morning around 5.30 and was wondering why i hadnt noticed this arrangement before in the sky. Makes sense now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert&Ernie Posted May 12, 2011 gunna go look outside now i haved lots of trees around my house so that might make it a bit harder to see Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
planthelper Posted May 12, 2011 (edited) you need a zero horizont to see that. good astro site: http://www.heavens-above.com/ Edited May 12, 2011 by planthelper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sola Posted May 13, 2011 Yep, three were very easy to see the fourth was more faint but still visible. Thanks for the heads up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
