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Post by Doubar on Mar 7, 2010 18:26:58 GMT -5
Uh, actually I find Saturn to be so fascinating with those rings of it. But true, after having read such a story ones and watching the shadows dance on the rings, one might feel a slight shiver running down their spine.  |
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Post by Bryn on Mar 7, 2010 18:30:33 GMT -5
so that was Venus ? i kept hours and hours looking from our roof to this shining star appears near moon thinking it's weird obscure star but now it appeared to be Venus   @doubar: *agrees on each word* What one is venus Bryn? |
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Post by 19101989 on Mar 7, 2010 18:32:39 GMT -5
@doubar: I love the rings too. my fears of it always mix with the feel of excitement and awe @wind: the bright spot down this one like a tiny sun  |
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Post by Bryn on Mar 7, 2010 18:34:36 GMT -5
Wow, really Bryn? Venus looks so close. I was actually expecting it to be the smaller star.
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Post by 19101989 on Mar 7, 2010 18:39:24 GMT -5
@wind: Aye she is! and seeing it on reality is so remarkable wish you can see her too Venus is always brighter than the brightest stars, with its apparent magnitude ranging from −3.8 to −4.6.[5] This is bright enough to be seen even in the middle of the day, and the planet can be easy to see when the Sun is low on the horizon. As an inferior planet, it always lies within about 47° of the Sun.[5]Venus 'overtakes' the Earth every 584 days as it orbits the Sun.[1] As it does so, it changes from the 'Evening star', visible after sunset, to the 'Morning star', visible before sunrise. While Mercury, the other inferior planet, reaches a maximum elongation of only 28° and is often difficult to discern in twilight, Venus is hard to miss when it is at its brightest. Its greater maximum elongation means it is visible in dark skies long after sunset. As the brightest point-like object in the sky, Venus is a commonly misreported 'unidentified flying object'. U.S. President Jimmy Carter reported having seen a UFO in 1969, which later analysis suggested was probably the planet. Countless other people have mistaken Venus for something more exotic.[61] |
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Post by Bryn on Mar 7, 2010 18:42:40 GMT -5
Well it must be pretty to look at. I dont think I can see it from where I am. But it is great that you can. You are really lucky Bryn.
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Post by Guest on Mar 8, 2010 1:39:52 GMT -5
Actually, most people in the world should be able to see Venus. planet-venus.net/index.php?document_id=100stardate.org/nightsky/planets/Current location: - in Pisces, visible in the western sky after sunset, appears close to Uranus, magnitude -4.7. although i prefer the natural ones. especially that i always imagine Venus to have a pink color ;D Actually, Venus is naturally yellow.  Aya, she's beautiful and so bright. Oh, and say, did you yourself take that photo you posted? ***** Yeah I know, language wise it should be "it is beautiful" and "saw it" ... but venus just is too female for me to really call her "it". xD Actually, it is quite common to call a ship "she." |
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Post by Guest on Mar 8, 2010 2:39:50 GMT -5
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Post by 19101989 on Mar 8, 2010 5:52:09 GMT -5
Well it must be pretty to look at. I dont think I can see it from where I am. But it is great that you can. You are really lucky Bryn. Well I'm sure you can see it one day! just after every sunset look at the sky and you will see it there for you windy!  BTW: you can see it here too windy!  |
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Post by Bryn on Mar 8, 2010 7:48:26 GMT -5
ermm is it the brightest and largest one which is just off the centre of the picture to the right ?
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Post by 19101989 on Mar 8, 2010 8:08:30 GMT -5
@wind: the big and only small sun in the pic. yes it's |
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Post by Guest on Mar 8, 2010 9:32:41 GMT -5
alex: Nice picture. Did you take it?
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