i am in sydney and it is friday night. i was checking out the sky and above the moon pretty close to it was a star, is that mars? or venus?
because i thought that stars can't be seen that close to the moon.
am i wrong or can u see stuff in the night sky close to the moon?
Moon to Sweep Through the Pleiades (Forwarded) ... That evening, if the sky is clear, you can watch the waxing Moon... And if you have a telescope, now is certainly the time to get it out. ... the edge approach a star until the star seems to hang right on the edge, ... (sci.space.news)
Moon to Sweep Through the Pleiades (Forwarded) ... That evening, if the sky is clear, you can watch the waxing Moon eclipse, or "occult," a number of stars in the Pleiades cluster in the western sky during and after dusk. ... And if you have a telescope, now is certainly the time to get it out. ... Eventually, with a little luck, you'll see the edge approach a star until the star seems to hang right on the edge, like a tiny white fire on the Moon. ... (sci.astro)
Re: Her in the Sky ... (and Antares, my favourite star), have always looked out for Her in the sky.... My Full Moon ritual is barely a ritual, but I've shared it with the Yowlet, ... I finally got my first ever glimpse of Her under magnification.... (rec.pets.cats.anecdotes)
Re: [OT] Her in the Sky ... My Full Moon ritual is barely a ritual, ... and would be at a loss without Her in the sky....magnification (and sorry, i don't know what magnification it was, I ... There are web sites that have star maps.... (rec.pets.cats.anecdotes)
Re: Weekend showers - of meteors - expected ... Area parks and meadows where city lights can't pollute the dark sky.... streak could shine as brightly as a star,... They are, in fact, the dusty debris of a comet named Swift- ... The 5th "moon" was a background star. ... (rec.sport.pro-wrestling)
