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does anyone know if it's venus or jupiter near the moon - i saw in the morning sky a crecent moon
with a very bright planet very near by. I just don't know if it was venus or Jupiter -
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does anyone know if it's venus or jupiter near the moon - i saw in the morning sky a crecent moon (Original Post)
saturnsring
Dec 2015
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TM99
(8,352 posts)1. It was Venus, who is also in Scorpio like the Moon is today.
Jupiter is in Sagittarius, so it is nearby in the sky but it will appear much more faint, more like a star.
saturnsring
(1,832 posts)3. thanks i thought it was
elleng
(137,796 posts)2. Venus. Jupiter is higher in the sky, upper right from my point of view,
and brighter than Venus.
saturnsring
(1,832 posts)4. thanks elleng ... eom,
Ino
(3,366 posts)5. Here's a very cool program...
Free! Quick, easy download & installation.
It will show you where all the stars & planets are above your city, on a particular date, at a particular time.
Stellarium.org
saturnsring
(1,832 posts)6. awesome thanks !