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So where's the Moon?

miriams View Member Profile	18/02/2013, 10:18 PM Post #1
Posts: 5,193 Joined: 28-December 05 From: Sydney, Australia
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According to the Sydney Observatory website, tonight is supposed to be special because Jupiter and it's own moons will appear very close to our Moon, just off to the side of it. I still have the telescope out from trying to spot DA 14 the other night (didn't) but ... there's no moon out? I saw the moon overhead at about 4:30pm this afternoon. So why would they be saying that the best time to view the Moon and Jupiter would be between 11:30 and 12 tonight in the northern sky? I can't see the Moon at all...I'm facing east though. We have a fairly good view towards the north and south. Our apartment blocks out the western horizon though. Can anyone with a view to the West see it out tonight? This post has been edited by miriams: 18/02/2013, 10:19 PM

Lucretia Borgia View Member Profile	18/02/2013, 10:20 PM Post #2
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It's behind clouds... I'm in Sydney too...

Beltie View Member Profile	18/02/2013, 10:27 PM Post #3
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There is a nice free app called Google Sky which helps find celestial bodies. It shows a map of whatever is in the direction that you point your phone.

Chocolate Addict View Member Profile	18/02/2013, 10:30 PM Post #4
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swimming in a sea of chocolate! :)
I heard it is a moon/jupiter eclipse, nothing about seeing jupiters moons. http://earthsky.org/tonight

LJandAJ View Member Profile	18/02/2013, 10:32 PM Post #5
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There was a great veiw here in perth, it has gone behind the moon for now http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=496...nt=1&ref=nf

blackcat20 View Member Profile	18/02/2013, 11:11 PM Post #6
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I saw it from a plane into Melbourne. Looks great.

my2prettyangels View Member Profile	18/02/2013, 11:16 PM Post #7
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Brilliant view from Perth, it really was amazing

YellowKittyGlenn View Member Profile	18/02/2013, 11:21 PM Post #8
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I've seen it tonight inwas wondering wat the bright spot on the dark on the moon was, now I know its another moon.

envs View Member Profile	18/02/2013, 11:23 PM Post #9
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QUOTE (LJandAJ @ 18/02/2013, 10:32 PM) There was a great veiw here in perth, it has gone behind the moon for now http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=496...nt=1&ref=nf Thanks for the link pp! That pic was just awesome!! Will try and view it tmrw

treetree View Member Profile	18/02/2013, 11:27 PM Post #10
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I was out before and said "Where did that star come from? It's not usually there is it?" Now I know! Thanks. Might go have another look!

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