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Moon Tonight

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  • 07-05-2017 9:51pm
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    madmac187
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    Here in Laois I'm looking at the moon and there is something that kinda looks like a star underneath it. I'm wondering what it is as no other stars are out. I'm wondering is it a star or satellite or something. Any ideas folks?


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    uberwolf
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    madmac187 wrote: »
    Here in Laois I'm looking at the moon and there is something that kinda looks like a star underneath it. I'm wondering what it is as no other stars are out. I'm wondering is it a star or satellite or something. Any ideas folks?

    Wondering the same. ISS seems to be tracking over the Pacific at the mo, so i presume that's not it


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    vicwatson
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    Yeh weird that. Took a look myself and it's very clear

    http://earthsky.org/tonight


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    crazyderk
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    the app on my phone tells me its Jupiter


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    Snake Plisken
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    crazyderk wrote: »
    the app on my phone tells me its Jupiter

    What app is that? I've been looking for a decent app to map the stars


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    crazyderk
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    Snake Plisken wrote: »
    What app is that? I've been looking for a decent app to map the stars

    Night sky


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