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Bright Star or Planet level with the moon

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airbolt | 08:50 Mon 28th Sep 2009 | Science
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I have noticed a bright star or planet which is visible on most nights that other stars are not. Excuse the non-astronomical terms but it is "level" with the risen moon but about 45 degrees away ( possibly less ).

Very vague i know! My uneducated guess is Venus.
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It's Jupiter, airbolt - and the moons can be seen pretty clearly with a reasonable pair of binoculars.

A lovely sight to cheer us!
09:28 Mon 28th Sep 2009
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http://skychart.skytonight.com/observing/skychart/getjava.html

have a look here
11:51 Mon 28th Sep 2009
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or herehttp://skychart.skytonight.com/observing/skychart/skychartobloc.asp
11:52 Mon 28th Sep 2009
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If you see 3 Wise Men following it, it is the Star of Bethlehem. If not the Answers given above are correct !!!! ;-)
11:55 Mon 28th Sep 2009

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