Resident Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Ok so I'm wondering if there are some amatuer or professional astromoners on SF that can identify an orange star for me. I can usually see it on a clear night around 9-10pm at around 100°-110° on the horizontal horizon (can't be entirely accurate as I've only got my phone's compass as a guide) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Varieties Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 download Stellarium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resident Posted April 12, 2012 Author Share Posted April 12, 2012 download Stellarium I've just done that and at those co-ords is a nebula which has confused me even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubydazzler Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 (edited) Is it The Red Eye of the Bull? Alpha Tau, called Aldebaran, it's between Orion and the Pleiades. (looking South) I'm presuming it's not Mars. Which direction are you looking? I should have asked you that first. Betelgeuse is organgey too, also in Orion. Edited April 12, 2012 by rubydazzler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Ok so I'm wondering if there are some amatuer or professional astromoners on SF that can identify an orange star for me. I can usually see it on a clear night around 9-10pm at around 100°-110° on the horizontal horizon (can't be entirely accurate as I've only got my phone's compass as a guide) Do you think it could be Mars? Download Google Sky Map onto your phone..that'll help you possibly.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubydazzler Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Do you think it could be Mars? Download Google Sky Map onto your phone..that'll help you possibly..Don't think Resident cares anymore ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resident Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 Don't think Resident cares anymore ... Thread just slipped my mind, been a little busy over last few days. 110° is E-SE It's the right colour for Mars but Stellarium doesn't show it. I have found references to Venus being visible recently but the co-ords for that according to Stellarium are in the opposite direction. Unable to try the Google app tonight as it's pouring down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Thread just slipped my mind, been a little busy over last few days. 110° is E-SE It's the right colour for Mars but Stellarium doesn't show it. I have found references to Venus being visible recently but the co-ords for that according to Stellarium are in the opposite direction. Unable to try the Google app tonight as it's pouring down. Venus is usually a very bright white..not orange.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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