Has anyone seen Venus and Jupiter?

hks786 · 03-27-2012, 03:04 PM

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti....html?ITO=1490

For the last few days I've noticed them. They are so clear, I can see them right now. It's mind-boggling to think they look like stars but they are actually planets.

UncleWede · 03-27-2012, 03:40 PM

I see them when I take the dogs out.

My oldest came in last night and said you could see all three, just as I was hitting the pillow. No discussion ensued.

Bols · 03-27-2012, 04:06 PM

Yea they've been really bright the last few weeks, always notice em when driving at night.

Tom K. · 03-27-2012, 04:06 PM

Absolutely beautiful here in Maryland the last few nights.

Tom

Larryx3 · 03-27-2012, 04:18 PM

If you use a long mirror, you can see uranus !

Z3->WRX->335 · 03-27-2012, 04:23 PM

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If you use a long mirror, you can see uranus !

was waiting for that

but seriously that's awesome I'm gonna go out and look tonight!

Seminole · 03-27-2012, 05:22 PM

Didn't realize that's what they were. I remember looking at the moon last night and thinking to myself "dem be some bright ass starts".

Fox128i · 03-27-2012, 07:25 PM

Love those photos. Kudos to the photographer(s).

1speedbike · 03-27-2012, 07:52 PM

Yep. Been watching every night. Every night they're almost exactly west of where I live. A few days ago if you looked directly east you could also see Mars. But I haven't checked lately, as I live in the woods and I don't feel like driving less than a mile to get a better view lol.

miiipilot · 03-27-2012, 08:40 PM

Yes, all month. Almost every night since my drive home is west. Very beautiful.

SaMaster14 · 03-27-2012, 08:46 PM

Whenever I'm in Maui or out in the outskirts of LA away from the city I can see them very clearly. I also saw Mars up close through a crazy telescope when I was at a family friend's vacation home in Wyoming a while ago, which was amazing.

gary88 · 03-27-2012, 09:43 PM

Yeah I've noticed this for the past few days, so cool.

This is always neat to watch, how other planets would look if they were the same distance away as the moon.

GarySL · 03-27-2012, 10:55 PM

Nice combo over the ocean late last week:

mzem · 03-27-2012, 11:38 PM

I don't recall a time where I've seen both of them so bright either. Usually, the light pollution washes out Venus here in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. Not this year though. It was also pretty slick to see both visible in Paris last week.

The1 · 03-28-2012, 12:40 AM

Saw last night, one was right beside the moon. I was passed I didn't have my camera, was beautiful and eerie.

silvergray545 · 03-28-2012, 12:59 AM

I've been to both. Great vacation spots!

hks786 · 03-28-2012, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by GarySL

Nice combo over the ocean late last week:

Nice pic. Got higher res?

GarySL · 03-28-2012, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by hks786

Nice pic. Got higher res?

It is nice, but I got it from National Geographic News, kids page, the smiling Moon! I don't actually know if it's from the current conjunction...

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UncleWede Long Time Admirer, First Time Owner 18691 Rep 9,445 Posts Drives: G01 X3 M40i Dark Graphite Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oxnard, CA iTrader: (0)	I see them when I take the dogs out. My oldest came in last night and said you could see all three, just as I was hitting the pillow. No discussion ensued.
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Bols Captain 238 Rep 982 Posts Drives: F36 AW 6MT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	Yea they've been really bright the last few weeks, always notice em when driving at night.
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Larryx3 New Member 3 Rep 13 Posts Drives: 2009 328 xi Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: wny iTrader: (0)	If you use a long mirror, you can see uranus !
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1speedbike Brigadier General 750 Rep 3,285 Posts Drives: 2022 X4 M40i, 2008 135i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: MKE iTrader: (15)	Yep. Been watching every night. Every night they're almost exactly west of where I live. A few days ago if you looked directly east you could also see Mars. But I haven't checked lately, as I live in the woods and I don't feel like driving less than a mile to get a better view lol. __________________ 2022 X4 M40i - 2008 135i - 2015 F700GS On Order - 2024 i4 M50 Scruffy's gonna die the way he lived... Mmhm.
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mzem Private 0 Rep 50 Posts Drives: '09 135, '05 Boxster S Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Minneapolis area iTrader: (0)	I don't recall a time where I've seen both of them so bright either. Usually, the light pollution washes out Venus here in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. Not this year though. It was also pretty slick to see both visible in Paris last week. __________________ '09 135i, Jet Black, Savanna Beige, Sport Pkg, Premium Pkg, Heated Seats.
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The1 Major General 78 Rep 5,114 Posts Drives: white 135 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: KW ontario/vancouver temporarily iTrader: (0)	Saw last night, one was right beside the moon. I was passed I didn't have my camera, was beautiful and eerie.
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