What is the bright object above the moon in Sudbury, Ontario?
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There is a bright object above the moon in Sudbury, highly visible to the eye, nothing else as bright in the sky except for the moon. I'm looking around 6 and 7am. What is it ?
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There is a bright object above the moon in Sudbury, highly visible to the eye, nothing else as bright in the sky except for the moon. I'm looking around 6 and 7am. What is it ?
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edited Jan 2 at 13:43
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Hi -- since things move in the sky :-), you should provide the date as well as time of observation.
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– Carl Witthoft
Jan 2 at 16:25
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There is a bright object above the moon in Sudbury, highly visible to the eye, nothing else as bright in the sky except for the moon. I'm looking around 6 and 7am. What is it ?
amateur-observing
edited Jan 2 at 13:43
Glorfindel
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asked Jan 2 at 12:03
Jacques MercureJacques Mercure
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There is a bright object above the moon in Sudbury, highly visible to the eye, nothing else as bright in the sky except for the moon. I'm looking around 6 and 7am. What is it ?
amateur-observing
amateur-observing
edited Jan 2 at 13:43
Glorfindel
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asked Jan 2 at 12:03
Jacques MercureJacques Mercure
462
edited Jan 2 at 13:43
Glorfindel
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asked Jan 2 at 12:03
Jacques MercureJacques Mercure
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edited Jan 2 at 13:43
Glorfindel
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edited Jan 2 at 13:43
Glorfindel
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edited Jan 2 at 13:43
Glorfindel
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asked Jan 2 at 12:03
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asked Jan 2 at 12:03
Jacques MercureJacques Mercure
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asked Jan 2 at 12:03
Jacques MercureJacques Mercure
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Hi -- since things move in the sky :-), you should provide the date as well as time of observation.
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– Carl Witthoft
Jan 2 at 16:25
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Hi -- since things move in the sky :-), you should provide the date as well as time of observation.
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Jan 2 at 16:25
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Hi -- since things move in the sky :-), you should provide the date as well as time of observation.
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It's probably the planet Venus. You can use an online planetarium (or one of the many mobile apps) to identify objects. This link shows the sky this morning at 6:45am at your location:
answered Jan 2 at 13:48
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What percentage of the time is, What's the bright object, Venus? What else could it be? Mars, Jupiter?
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– Mazura
Jan 3 at 0:33
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@Mazura: Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Sirius, comet, satellite, rocket plume, airplane, weather balloon, signal flare, drone...
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– Ilmari Karonen
Jan 3 at 3:27
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I, too, saw a very bright object in the eastern sky before dawn a few days ago (Saturday-5-Jan-2019). Based on previous experience viewing astronomical objects, I reckoned that it was probably Venus. Jupiter would not be that bright unless it were opposite the sun, i.e., closer to us. Saturn, Mars, and Mercury are NEVER that bright.
With kind regards,
Mark Creek-water Dorazio, long-time astronomy enthusiast
answered Jan 9 at 1:00
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It's probably the planet Venus. You can use an online planetarium (or one of the many mobile apps) to identify objects. This link shows the sky this morning at 6:45am at your location:
answered Jan 2 at 13:48
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What percentage of the time is, What's the bright object, Venus? What else could it be? Mars, Jupiter?
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– Mazura
Jan 3 at 0:33
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@Mazura: Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Sirius, comet, satellite, rocket plume, airplane, weather balloon, signal flare, drone...
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– Ilmari Karonen
Jan 3 at 3:27
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It's probably the planet Venus. You can use an online planetarium (or one of the many mobile apps) to identify objects. This link shows the sky this morning at 6:45am at your location:
answered Jan 2 at 13:48
GlorfindelGlorfindel
1,9331924
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What percentage of the time is, What's the bright object, Venus? What else could it be? Mars, Jupiter?
$endgroup$
– Mazura
Jan 3 at 0:33
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@Mazura: Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Sirius, comet, satellite, rocket plume, airplane, weather balloon, signal flare, drone...
$endgroup$
– Ilmari Karonen
Jan 3 at 3:27
add a comment |
$begingroup$
It's probably the planet Venus. You can use an online planetarium (or one of the many mobile apps) to identify objects. This link shows the sky this morning at 6:45am at your location:
answered Jan 2 at 13:48
GlorfindelGlorfindel
1,9331924
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It's probably the planet Venus. You can use an online planetarium (or one of the many mobile apps) to identify objects. This link shows the sky this morning at 6:45am at your location:
answered Jan 2 at 13:48
GlorfindelGlorfindel
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answered Jan 2 at 13:48
GlorfindelGlorfindel
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answered Jan 2 at 13:48
GlorfindelGlorfindel
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answered Jan 2 at 13:48
GlorfindelGlorfindel
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What percentage of the time is, What's the bright object, Venus? What else could it be? Mars, Jupiter?
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– Mazura
Jan 3 at 0:33
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@Mazura: Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Sirius, comet, satellite, rocket plume, airplane, weather balloon, signal flare, drone...
$endgroup$
– Ilmari Karonen
Jan 3 at 3:27
add a comment |
$begingroup$
What percentage of the time is, What's the bright object, Venus? What else could it be? Mars, Jupiter?
$endgroup$
– Mazura
Jan 3 at 0:33
$begingroup$
@Mazura: Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Sirius, comet, satellite, rocket plume, airplane, weather balloon, signal flare, drone...
$endgroup$
– Ilmari Karonen
Jan 3 at 3:27
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What percentage of the time is, What's the bright object, Venus? What else could it be? Mars, Jupiter?
$endgroup$
– Mazura
Jan 3 at 0:33
$begingroup$
What percentage of the time is, What's the bright object, Venus? What else could it be? Mars, Jupiter?
$endgroup$
– Mazura
Jan 3 at 0:33
$begingroup$
@Mazura: Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Sirius, comet, satellite, rocket plume, airplane, weather balloon, signal flare, drone...
$endgroup$
– Ilmari Karonen
Jan 3 at 3:27
$begingroup$
@Mazura: Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Sirius, comet, satellite, rocket plume, airplane, weather balloon, signal flare, drone...
$endgroup$
– Ilmari Karonen
Jan 3 at 3:27
add a comment |
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I, too, saw a very bright object in the eastern sky before dawn a few days ago (Saturday-5-Jan-2019). Based on previous experience viewing astronomical objects, I reckoned that it was probably Venus. Jupiter would not be that bright unless it were opposite the sun, i.e., closer to us. Saturn, Mars, and Mercury are NEVER that bright.
With kind regards,
Mark Creek-water Dorazio, long-time astronomy enthusiast
answered Jan 9 at 1:00
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I, too, saw a very bright object in the eastern sky before dawn a few days ago (Saturday-5-Jan-2019). Based on previous experience viewing astronomical objects, I reckoned that it was probably Venus. Jupiter would not be that bright unless it were opposite the sun, i.e., closer to us. Saturn, Mars, and Mercury are NEVER that bright.
With kind regards,
Mark Creek-water Dorazio, long-time astronomy enthusiast
answered Jan 9 at 1:00
PERFESSER CREEK-WATERPERFESSER CREEK-WATER
1466
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add a comment |
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I, too, saw a very bright object in the eastern sky before dawn a few days ago (Saturday-5-Jan-2019). Based on previous experience viewing astronomical objects, I reckoned that it was probably Venus. Jupiter would not be that bright unless it were opposite the sun, i.e., closer to us. Saturn, Mars, and Mercury are NEVER that bright.
With kind regards,
Mark Creek-water Dorazio, long-time astronomy enthusiast
answered Jan 9 at 1:00
PERFESSER CREEK-WATERPERFESSER CREEK-WATER
1466
$endgroup$
I, too, saw a very bright object in the eastern sky before dawn a few days ago (Saturday-5-Jan-2019). Based on previous experience viewing astronomical objects, I reckoned that it was probably Venus. Jupiter would not be that bright unless it were opposite the sun, i.e., closer to us. Saturn, Mars, and Mercury are NEVER that bright.
With kind regards,
Mark Creek-water Dorazio, long-time astronomy enthusiast
answered Jan 9 at 1:00
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1466
answered Jan 9 at 1:00
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answered Jan 9 at 1:00
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answered Jan 9 at 1:00
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