Can any of you see Mars?

[diebitter]

Here in the UK, I can see a particularly bright, yellow-looking star tonight. I'm no astronomer, but it's too bright for Venus (I think), so I figure it must be Mars. Can any of you guys in North America (or anyone anywhere else?) see it too?

Any astronomers here to set me straight on what it really might be?

[utmt40]

Its not dark here yet.

[Cubswin]

If i remember correctly, Mercury and Venus will never get very high in the sky... they will visable on the horizon for a short period of time before sunrise and after sunset. They are know as morning or evening stars because of this. Is it just over the horizon or way up in the sky?

[Dynasty]

Wouldn't Mars be red?

[DrSavage]

Fo sure.

[Vavavoom]

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Can any of you see Mars?

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Although its dark here in London....Can't see it...

I'm just glad I can't see Uranus !!!! [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

[diebitter]

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If i remember correctly, Mercury and Venus will never get very high in the sky... they will visable on the horizon for a short period of time before sunrise and after sunset. They are know as morning or evening stars because of this. Is it just over the horizon or way up in the sky?

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This is about 30 degrees or just a little less. It's southerly I think, maybe south-south-east.

[diebitter]

I kid you not guys, I just found this on the BBC web site:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4395660.stm

and I was born and raised in Tooting.

That's a mental coincidence that I was looking at something in the night sky tonight and wondering if it was Mars!

[mostsmooth]

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Here in the UK, I can see a particularly bright, yellow-looking star tonight. I'm no astronomer, but it's too bright for Venus (I think), so I figure it must be Mars. Can any of you guys in North America (or anyone anywhere else?) see it too?

Any astronomers here to set me straight on what it really might be?

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for some reason i always thought venus appeared as the brightest planet?

[diebitter]

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Here in the UK, I can see a particularly bright, yellow-looking star tonight. I'm no astronomer, but it's too bright for Venus (I think), so I figure it must be Mars. Can any of you guys in North America (or anyone anywhere else?) see it too?

Any astronomers here to set me straight on what it really might be?

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for some reason i always thought venus appeared as the brightest planet?

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Really? I'm no expert. Maybe it's that then. We need an astronomer!