Single Star In Southern Sky

[Mr-H]

I took a picture at 06.47 today of a single star in the southern sky. Not sure how to load it here, but I would like to know what it is please. From this scant info, any ideas?

[bhg481]

Venus

[Togo]

That is not Venus bhg. Venus is out due south with Jupiter and Mars. That was probably Polaris or Vega. My money being on Polaris. What did you take the picture with? Have you got it loaded into your computer files. If so use tiny pic if you want to share it others. Without a very good telescope it will not be very clear.

[Gromit]

Venus (not a Star) is referred to as the 'Morning Star'.

[Togo]

Ah just re read your post Mr H For some reason I thought North. Bit early. Jupiter Mars and Venus are all in a line in the South. Possibly Jupiter as it is larger but Venus is bright. If you can make out the three lights Jupiter is top right Mars in the middle with Venus bottom left of the line. Venus has been mistaken for a throughout the ages until the invention of telescopes.

[Togo]

Apologies bhg. I was talking North. Booted up now after a cuppa.

[Old_Geezer]

Interesting. I don't usually look out the window in the early hours but a noise woke me up and I glanced out to see two rather bright stars in the south. I had to stay there looking for a while to ensure it wasn't aircraft. I did wonder what they were and contemplated downloading one of those night sky apps to the mobile; but decided I'd rather get back to sleep instead. I did think it must be Venus and something else, but that was a pure guess on my part.

[Togo]

OG the google skymap is a great app. on a mob phone. Nearly as good as my light saber app.

[sddsddean]

I use the 'Planets' app on my iPhone. Put it in 3D mode and hold your phone up to the relevant bit of sky nd it will tell you what the stars/planets are...and its free!

[bibblebub]

Stellarium is an excellent planetarium program for a computer http://www.stellarium.org/ and it's free

[Togo]

Most people in the Northern Hemisphere notice Sirius in the southeast – south – or southwest on evenings from winter to mid-spring. February evenings are a grand time to see it. It’s also fun to spot Sirius as it ascends in the east before dawn on late summer mornings. Whenever you see Sirius, you’ll recognize it easily because it is our sky’s brightest star. Sirius being a star system rather than a single star.

[ToraToraTora]

Venus

[ToraToraTora]

sorry bhg, I wrote that before I read the other replies.

[mibn2cweus]

From mid northern latitudes, this morning Venus should be visible nearly SE at 6am, possibly seen directly south around 9am if the sky is clear and you know precisely where to look.

[bhg481]

Venus right next to the moon this morning.

[Tilly2]

I think that's Jupiter next to the moon. Venus is lower down, under Mars.

[1ozzy]

According to Paul, Venus and Mars are alright tonight.

[Tilly2]

:-) Morning, bright one!

[bhg481]

You're right, Tilly. I just looked out of the window when I got up, saw the moon and planet and assumed venus. Looking again now I can see venus is much lower on the sky (I have to crane my neck because of the way our house faces).

[1ozzy]

Hello Tilly, hope you are well.
Still twisting?