brightest star at night near the moon

[moonstar1964]

Hi there, does anyone know what is the bright star south of the moon that appears every night? many thanks

[ELVIS68]

I`ve been told it is a spacestaion

[ELVIS68]

oops, spacestation

[mibn2cweus]

Jupiter will be south of the Moon tomorrow night, 9/2.

[wendilla]

Here are the times for the Spacestation sightings over England this week.ISS Tue Sep 01/04:01 AM 2 35 35 above SE 12 above ESE
ISS Tue Sep 01/05:33 AM 4 17 10 above WSW 11 above S
ISS Wed Sep 02/04:25 AM 2 27 27 above S 11 above SE
ISS Thu Sep 03/04:50 AM < 1 14 14 above S 11 above S
ISS Tue Sep 08/09:45 PM < 1 12 10 above SW 12 above SW
ISS Wed Sep 09/08:35 PM 3 18 11 above SSW 17 above SE
ISS Wed Sep 09/10:09 PM < 1 13 10 above WSW 13 above WSW




ONLY DAYS WITH SIGHTING OPPORTUNITIES ARE LISTED

[waterboatman]

Thanks wendi.

[wendilla]

It should be a couple of weeks before we get the usual late evening sightings again.

[waterboatman]

Got that, thanks.

[Jumbuck]

Stellarium shows that Jupiter is currently South of and very close to the Moon.

[wendilla]

http://skychart.skytonight.com/observing/skych art/skychart.asp

[wendilla]

If that link don't work type into google (sky and telescope interactive sky chart) and regisrer your city

[Ice.Maiden]

Jupiter