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shireen

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10. did you look east?

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 4, 2016, 04:58 PM

Jul 2016

The very bright reddish "star" in the east is Mars. It's close to the head of the scorpion, in the constellation of Scorpius.

There is another pinkish star, fainter than Mars but still bright, called Antares, classified as a red supergiant star.

Saturn is not far from Mars and Antares.

There's a nice video showing how Mars and Saturn will move with respect to Scorpius over the next few months.

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How to see Jupiter tonight [View all] elleng Jul 2016 OP

Not here. Rain and cloud cover. underpants Jul 2016 #1

Ditto! elleng Jul 2016 #2

I believe I saw it last night. Cooley Hurd Jul 2016 #3

It's the brightest starlike object in the sky agfter susnset; if you can get access to a small scope LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #4

I need to get a scope. passiveporcupine Jul 2016 #6

You can get a tripod mount for your binoculars; I highly reccomend it LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #7

I have a tripod for a camera. I don't know if I could adapt it for binoculars, passiveporcupine Jul 2016 #8

You won't be sorry. I've had my main scope for 35 years; it has seen Hally's coming and going, LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #9

BRIGHT, elleng Jul 2016 #5

did you look east? shireen Jul 2016 #10