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What planet

minktrapper · 2012-10-21 22:39:14

I was wondering what planet is it that is east at 9.30 pm approx..I think I can see moons around it (that appear in an almost straight line) or is it faint stars I see.

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21-10-2012 11:39pm

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minktrapper

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I was wondering what planet is it that is east at 9.30 pm approx..I think I can see moons around it (that appear in an almost straight line) or is it faint stars I see.

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#2 21-10-2012 11:43pm
refusetolose

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that be jupiter and its moons

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#3 21-10-2012 11:44pm
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Am I actually seeing its moons around it.

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#4 21-10-2012 11:45pm
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yup jupiter
http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/visible-planets-tonight-mars-jupiter-venus-saturn-mercury

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#5 22-10-2012 2:09am
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Managed to capture this while messing around with a handheld 24x zoom tonight, was amazed I picked up the moons. Deleted over 200 useless pictures though.

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