Comments on: Venus and Jupiter http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:14:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Seo http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/comment-page-1/#comment-97794 Seo Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:21:37 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/#comment-97794 Well some like this way, Buy I think you should consider the another side of the toppic too. Thanks Well some like this way, Buy I think you should consider the another side of the toppic too. Thanks

]]> By: bassmanpete http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/comment-page-1/#comment-67869 bassmanpete Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:28:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/#comment-67869 Completely clear skies here in Melbourne on Friday morning. I was up at 5.45 and off for my (fairly) regular 5km before-breakfast walk. Looked towards the lightening horizon & there they both were. The outward trip is westward so I walked as fast as possible, with frequent looks over the shoulder, to be able to head back east and still see them before it got too light. Completely clear skies here in Melbourne on Friday morning. I was up at 5.45 and off for my (fairly) regular 5km before-breakfast walk. Looked towards the lightening horizon & there they both were.

The outward trip is westward so I walked as fast as possible, with frequent looks over the shoulder, to be able to head back east and still see them before it got too light.

]]> By: nonons http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/comment-page-1/#comment-67872 nonons Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:42:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/#comment-67872 sd fsdfa sd Not sure why. sd fsdfa sd
Not sure why.

]]> By: Lugosi http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/comment-page-1/#comment-67873 Lugosi Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:11:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/#comment-67873 Hmmm.... Could that "incredible wind storm" have been caused by the recent close call with TU24? Hey, don't laugh. Their website blamed the recent snowstorms in China on the asteroid. Hmmm…. Could that “incredible wind storm” have been caused by the recent close call with TU24?
Hey, don’t laugh. Their website blamed the recent snowstorms in China on the asteroid.

]]> By: MandyDax http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/comment-page-1/#comment-67870 MandyDax Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:19:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/#comment-67870 Yeah, so after I saw it was cloudy here, I had a dream, where I kept seeing them, about maybe 0.25° apart, then I'd realize, no that's headlights. D: Then, no there! No, headlights. >:( etc., etc. Yeah, so after I saw it was cloudy here, I had a dream, where I kept seeing them, about maybe 0.25° apart, then I’d realize, no that’s headlights. D: Then, no there! No, headlights. >:( etc., etc.

]]> By: The Real Valentine’s Day « 3-Minute Vacation http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/comment-page-1/#comment-67871 The Real Valentine’s Day « 3-Minute Vacation Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:46:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/#comment-67871 [...] writer, skeptic and friend–published about the Venus/Jupiter conjunction today on his blog . Thanks for mentioning [...] [...] writer, skeptic and friend–published about the Venus/Jupiter conjunction today on his blog . Thanks for mentioning [...]

]]> By: Astrogeek http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/comment-page-1/#comment-67868 Astrogeek Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:04:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/#comment-67868 I got a snap of it with my cheapo digital camera. http://astrogeek.wordpress.com/2008/02/01/mercury-and-venus-in-the-morning/ I got a snap of it with my cheapo digital camera.

http://astrogeek.wordpress.com/2008/02/01/mercury-and-venus-in-the-morning/

]]> By: Sven http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/comment-page-1/#comment-67867 Sven Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:09:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/#comment-67867 I was up this morning for PT and they were one of the first things I saw in the sky. The moon was out but hidden and it created the effect that those planets were lighting up our early morning. Very cool. I was up this morning for PT and they were one of the first things I saw in the sky. The moon was out but hidden and it created the effect that those planets were lighting up our early morning. Very cool.

]]> By: Daniel Fischer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/comment-page-1/#comment-67866 Daniel Fischer Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:55:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/#comment-67866 Lots of fine pictures of the conjunction from around the world have already come in to which <a href="http://cosmos4u.blogspot.com/2008/02/astronomical-highlights-in-february.html" rel="nofollow">I link here</a>. Note the different positions of the planets relative to each other in pictures from different times and geographical latitudes: There could actually be a student exercise in that! Lots of fine pictures of the conjunction from around the world have already come in to which I link here. Note the different positions of the planets relative to each other in pictures from different times and geographical latitudes: There could actually be a student exercise in that!

]]> By: Michael Lonergan http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/comment-page-1/#comment-67865 Michael Lonergan Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:08:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/#comment-67865 Steve13, I got my first scope when I was 11 or 12. I will never forget my first look at Jupiter and the 4 moons visible through it. Also Saturn is awesome! It's one thing to see all the fantastic photos coming from the various probes, but it's another thing to actually see them for yourself. Even though the pictures are incredible, there is nothing more awe indpiring than actually seeing those small, somewhat fuzzy images through your eyepiece! Enjoy it. Steve13, I got my first scope when I was 11 or 12. I will never forget my first look at Jupiter and the 4 moons visible through it. Also Saturn is awesome! It’s one thing to see all the fantastic photos coming from the various probes, but it’s another thing to actually see them for yourself. Even though the pictures are incredible, there is nothing more awe indpiring than actually seeing those small, somewhat fuzzy images through your eyepiece! Enjoy it.

]]> By: Ian http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/comment-page-1/#comment-67864 Ian Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:06:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/#comment-67864 Don't worry about the asteroid or the conjunction. Severe winds in Boulder are <a href="http://origins.colorado.edu/~rachford/weather/boulderwind.html" rel="nofollow">totally normal this time of year</a>. Don’t worry about the asteroid or the conjunction. Severe winds in Boulder are totally normal this time of year.

]]> By: ScienceTeacher http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/comment-page-1/#comment-67863 ScienceTeacher Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:55:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/#comment-67863 I saw them Thursday morning here in Houston nice and early. Perfectly clear skies, two bright sparkling objects. Really cool! I think the star chart said Saturn is also visible in the Western sky in the morning. Will have to look for that as soon as all of this rain passes. I saw them Thursday morning here in Houston nice and early. Perfectly clear skies, two bright sparkling objects. Really cool! I think the star chart said Saturn is also visible in the Western sky in the morning. Will have to look for that as soon as all of this rain passes.

]]> By: Supernova http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/comment-page-1/#comment-67862 Supernova Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:50:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/#comment-67862 I saw them! Didn't even have to leave my house -- they were tangled in tree branches over my neighbor's roof. It's pretty cool to stare at those two bright points of light and envision the vast three-dimensional geometry involved in creating the conjunction. Worth getting up at 6 AM for (and then crawling right back into bed!). I saw them! Didn’t even have to leave my house — they were tangled in tree branches over my neighbor’s roof. It’s pretty cool to stare at those two bright points of light and envision the vast three-dimensional geometry involved in creating the conjunction. Worth getting up at 6 AM for (and then crawling right back into bed!).

]]> By: dre http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/comment-page-1/#comment-67861 dre Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:46:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/#comment-67861 I saw Venus and Jupiter yesterday morning, about 6:45am Eastern. Waning crescent moon was chasing them in the south. I was having a terrible morning (really bad cold), but seeing seeing those two in the predawn glow cheered me up pretty good. I saw Venus and Jupiter yesterday morning, about 6:45am Eastern. Waning crescent moon was chasing them in the south. I was having a terrible morning (really bad cold), but seeing seeing those two in the predawn glow cheered me up pretty good.

]]> By: Carey http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/comment-page-1/#comment-67860 Carey Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:46:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/#comment-67860 Where have you been BA? They've been fairly close for weeks- and now the crescent moon is coming in close to them. It's been great though. Yesterday (Thursday) morning on the way to work they were very bright. We've enjoyed some pretty clear skies on the East Coast lately. Except for this morning. Where have you been BA? They’ve been fairly close for weeks- and now the crescent moon is coming in close to them. It’s been great though. Yesterday (Thursday) morning on the way to work they were very bright. We’ve enjoyed some pretty clear skies on the East Coast lately. Except for this morning.

]]> By: The Bad Astronomer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/comment-page-1/#comment-67858 The Bad Astronomer Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:37:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/#comment-67858 Actually, I didn't see it. I was back asleep before they rose. :-) However, I have to get up quite early tomorrow for an appointment, so I'll still get to see them pretty close together. Actually, I didn’t see it. I was back asleep before they rose. :-) However, I have to get up quite early tomorrow for an appointment, so I’ll still get to see them pretty close together.

]]> By: Katrina http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/comment-page-1/#comment-67859 Katrina Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:07:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/#comment-67859 Arggh! I didn't read this until 4pm my time. But it's been raining since last night anyway, so I guess it doesn't matter. Maybe we'll get to see something before the weekend is over. Arggh! I didn’t read this until 4pm my time. But it’s been raining since last night anyway, so I guess it doesn’t matter.

Maybe we’ll get to see something before the weekend is over.

]]> By: American Voyager http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/comment-page-1/#comment-67857 American Voyager Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:56:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/#comment-67857 The nice thing about conjunctions is that they take a while. I enjoyed the view yesterday on my way to work when the sky was crystal clear. Very beautiful sight! Too bad it's raining today :( The nice thing about conjunctions is that they take a while. I enjoyed the view yesterday on my way to work when the sky was crystal clear. Very beautiful sight! Too bad it’s raining today :(

]]> By: BaldApe http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/comment-page-1/#comment-67856 BaldApe Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:55:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/#comment-67856 According to what I see on <a href="http://www.lightandmatter.com/area2planet.shtml#intro" rel="nofollow"> Planet Finder</a>, both Sunday morning and Monday morning should be spectacular. According to what I see on Planet Finder, both Sunday morning and Monday morning should be spectacular.

]]> By: Charles http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/comment-page-1/#comment-67855 Charles Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:53:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/#comment-67855 We're having an ongoing drought here in the SE US, and this morning I awoke to the sweet sound of rain on the roof. Needless to say the coulds were obscuring the conjunction. We're supposedly going to have clear weather Monday morning, so I suppose I'll get a good photo then. Glad you got to see it, thought Phil. I wonder what astrologists are soothsaying because of this event. Maybe something like "book sales will prosper, long journey with many stop ahead" or something like that? :-) We’re having an ongoing drought here in the SE US, and this morning I awoke to the sweet sound of rain on the roof. Needless to say the coulds were obscuring the conjunction. We’re supposedly going to have clear weather Monday morning, so I suppose I’ll get a good photo then.

Glad you got to see it, thought Phil. I wonder what astrologists are soothsaying because of this event. Maybe something like “book sales will prosper, long journey with many stop ahead” or something like that? :-)

]]> By: Mena http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/comment-page-1/#comment-67847 Mena Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:52:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/#comment-67847 The Chicago area is buried in snow, most schools are closed. Oh well, yet another thing that we are going to miss this winter because of snow or clouds. I think that I have seen the moon once or twice since November... The Chicago area is buried in snow, most schools are closed. Oh well, yet another thing that we are going to miss this winter because of snow or clouds. I think that I have seen the moon once or twice since November…

]]> By: Dunc http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/comment-page-1/#comment-67851 Dunc Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:28:37 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/#comment-67851 Yeah, the 3rd an 4th brightest objects in the sky over Edinburgh this morning were both snowflakes... Yeah, the 3rd an 4th brightest objects in the sky over Edinburgh this morning were both snowflakes…

]]> By: RayCeeYa http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/comment-page-1/#comment-67850 RayCeeYa Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:27:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/#comment-67850 I live in Oregon and it's raining so no sky watching for me. :( I live in Oregon and it’s raining so no sky watching for me. :(

]]> By: Steve13 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/comment-page-1/#comment-67849 Steve13 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:55:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/#comment-67849 I specifically got up this morning to see them but the weather sucks here and i couldn't see anything. I only started to become interested in atronomy very recently and bought a telescope and this would have been the first time i saw jupiter though it but alas i was thwated I specifically got up this morning to see them but the weather sucks here and i couldn’t see anything. I only started to become interested in atronomy very recently and bought a telescope and this would have been the first time i saw jupiter though it but alas i was thwated

]]> By: Peter B http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/comment-page-1/#comment-67848 Peter B Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:46:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/02/01/venus-and-jupiter/#comment-67848 Wow, the effects of 2007 TU24 *are* far-reaching. Now it's causing planets to line up! Wow, the effects of 2007 TU24 *are* far-reaching. Now it’s causing planets to line up!

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