No Spacestation sightings but Jupiter and Venus are still lining up .Also keep a look out for

[wendilla]

CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH MARS: Today, Mars is at its closest to Earth for 2012. The Red Planet is only 101 million km away and shines about six times brighter than a 1st magnitude star. Look for it in the eastern sky at sunset. The burnt-orange color of Mars is very distinctive, especially when seen from rural areas with clear skies.

[wendilla]

http://www.schoolsobs...g.uk/astro/esm/dome20

[sunny-dave]

Might be lucky tonight - clear patches developing as sunset approaches ...

[wendilla]

Hopefully yes.

[stokemaveric]

the night sky was awesome last night could see all 3 planets very clearly...

[flobadob]

Can we see Mercury any nights?

[wendilla]

Mercury was on view on the 3rd . The line up at 10pm is moon mars and Saturn.

8pm jupiter Venus Moon Mars.

[flobadob]

I see the moon at the mo, but know sign of Mars as of yet.

[Ann]

Have a lovely clear view of the moon in Leicestershire at the mo, Wendilla. Is Mars lower down in the sky?

[Ann]

and does it actually appear red?

[stokemaveric]

look to the left of the moon and slightly down a bit [if that makes sense] anna and you can see mars...you cant miss it...

[stokemaveric]

and yes its red lol...

[wendilla]

Type Your Answer Here...http://www.schoolsobservatory.org.uk/a
stro/esm/dome20



The line up for 8pm

[wendilla]

http://www.schoolsobs...g.uk/astro/esm/dome20

[Ann]

Disappointed - can't see anything other than the moon in a blue sky. Where are you stoke?

[wendilla]

Hi Ann I can't get binos on the moon yet I have 2 large trees blocking my view till it moves round a bit . Will get a view in half an hour. when it will be darker.

[wendilla]

You won't see Mars yet till it is darker.

[bensmum]

Can see it from here now (south), lovely clear sky out there

[Ann]

Brilliant - can see it now! A bit smaller than expected and more orange than red but definitely there! Jupiter and Venus very clear tonight too. Thanks a lot Wendilla, I have all my friends interested now ......... :)

[rowanwitch]

rusty but bright

[sunny-dave]

Lovely view here in Warwicks :+)

The moon is just astonishingly beautiful tonight too, can see the mountain ridges at the edge of the disc quite clearly.