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Miscellaneous => Other Topics => Off Topic => Topic started by: Smudger98 on March 22, 2015, 07:27:36 PM

Title: star gazers - - - Anyone know..??
Post by: Smudger98 on March 22, 2015, 07:27:36 PM
Every night in the same place - westwards I get to see this same bright object in the sky towards the west then seems to move northwards, would anyone happen to know what is may be ..??   tonite the moon was also in the same area just before sunset..

Any help appreciated..

Smudger.

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Title: Re: star gazers - - - Anyone know..??
Post by: Ian K on March 22, 2015, 07:44:26 PM
It's Venus Martin
Get yourself Stellarium for free, it's a great program

http://www.stellarium.org/
Title: Re: star gazers - - - Anyone know..??
Post by: Anmer on March 22, 2015, 07:55:10 PM
If you have an Android smartphone or tablet, try the free Google Sky Map app:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.stardroid&hl=en_GB
Title: Re: star gazers - - - Anyone know..??
Post by: Sun Worshipper on March 22, 2015, 07:58:04 PM
Stellarium is pants on an IPad.

Get Star Rover or Star Tracker.
Title: Re: star gazers - - - Anyone know..??
Post by: acarslogger on March 22, 2015, 08:29:06 PM
Quotetry the free Google Sky Map app
Maybe a rhetorical question, but why does the app need access to the Device ID and call information ??????

Stuart
Title: Re: star gazers - - - Anyone know..??
Post by: Anmer on March 22, 2015, 09:16:19 PM
Quote from: acarslogger on March 22, 2015, 08:29:06 PM
Maybe a rhetorical question, but why does the app need access to the Device ID and call information ??????

Possibly to achieve a more precise location when using the device?
Title: Re: star gazers - - - Anyone know..??
Post by: acarslogger on March 22, 2015, 09:25:03 PM
QuotePossibly to achieve a more precise location when using the device?
The app also requires Location information - that I can understand.
But Device ID & call information is defined as "Allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active and the remote number connected by a call"
Why does it need that - big brother ???

Stuart
Title: Re: star gazers - - - Anyone know..??
Post by: mhm on March 22, 2015, 09:42:37 PM
http://www.jb.man.ac.uk/astronomy/nightsky/
Title: Re: star gazers - - - Anyone know..??
Post by: Smudger98 on March 23, 2015, 09:55:58 AM
And a big thanks to all who took the time to reply..  ill try the android app for a starter ..   :)
Title: Re: star gazers - - - Anyone know..??
Post by: viking9 on March 24, 2015, 09:22:49 AM
It's Venus!
Title: Re: star gazers - - - Anyone know..??
Post by: birdie on March 26, 2015, 04:37:45 AM
An American Satellite trying to get a position fix of your 1090 Mhz antenna ?
Title: Re: star gazers - - - Anyone know..??
Post by: charliebrown on March 26, 2015, 11:39:57 AM
Downloaded Stellarium but seems to hang when running on Windows 8.1.   :(

Charlie
Title: Re: star gazers - - - Anyone know..??
Post by: Graham Bell on March 26, 2015, 12:36:01 PM
Another useful site for all things cosmic.
http://www.heavens-above.com/
Regards-
G.B.
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