Look at the Moon

[Hitchos]

If anybody intrested in astronomy like me, if you look at the moon now you will see 2 objects that look like stars near it, the brighter one is the planet Venus and the dimmer one is the Planet Jupiter

[declantg]

SWEET MARY MOTHER OF GOD, i can feel the warmth in my belly

[Ben Jay]

i've been looking at them for the past couple of weeks. the moon looks epic tonight also can see the dark side of it.

*goes and puts on pink floyd*

[declantg]

dark side of the moon - pink floyd is the single most scary song in the world when under influence

[Hitchos]

i've been looking at them for the past couple of weeks. the moon looks epic tonight also can see the dark side of it.

*goes and puts on pink floyd*

yeah would get some pics but cant find my fecking camera again lol

[Matt]

Sweet I'm going outside!

[declantg]

Sweet I'm going outside!

dont do it man

[Ben Jay]

you got a telescope? i used to have a 12inch (giggidy) but had to get rid of it. looking at saturn was amazing.

[Hitchos]

no not at the moment mate cant afford


but yeah Saturn is amazing to look at, saw jupiter at a proper astronomey club telescope ( you know with the sliding roof and all that), times it perfect as Europa, ganymede, io and Callisto were either side of it in a line

[declantg]

they should make a telescope app

[ginge191]

looks amazing! from the attic window it's epic!

Also where we get 0 light pollution here on the island = winning!

[Hitchos]

looks amazing! from the attic window it's epic!

Also where we get 0 light pollution here on the island = winning!

yeah its not to bad here i can go up to the hills were its pitch black but i need a telescope so that will have to wait lol

[ginge191]

we used to have a telescope, but took up so much room, and these events are rare

[Hitchos]

we used to have a telescope, but took up so much room, and these events are rare

i know thats the bummer but never mind

[Ben Jay]

they should make a telescope app

go to app store and search planets the app icon is a picture of a planet with a ring

[ginge191]

would try with the iphone but think there's no chance it would pick anything up..

[Ben Jay]

it uses gps and the motion of the phone to tell you what you are looking at.

[ginge191]

Ben, think he was talking about a ZOOOOOOM to look at the stars, those maps are quite cool anywho!

[declantg]

makes you wonder whats on the dark side

[Ben Jay]

[declantg]

Trippy stuff

[Matt]

What's with the triply colours?

[ginge191]

makes you wonder whats on the dark side

[thms182]

The 'nights sky' app is pretty handy at showing the planets and constellations.

[Hitchos]

Ok, not the worlds greatest pictures i admit cant see jupiter its to dim but here are the moon and venus

[Hitchos]

And here is a picture taken from the Lunar reconnaissance orbiter it SHows Apollo 17's decent stage on the moon

[ginge191]

As good as my iphone gets...

[Hitchos]

at least you got jupiter mate there was a bloody street light blocking my view lol

[lewisdmz]

[declantg]

That was so insane.