Subdeacon Joe Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 https://stellarium-web.org/ All sorts of stuff on this. Planets, satellites, constellations, M objects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 I have the Nightsky app on my iPhone. They appear to be similar apps on my phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Speaking of night sky, my oldest daughter and I went out last night and were able to spot Comet Neowise. Kind of cool to see. Just needed some dark sky and a pair of binoculars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 What time of night and which direction did you look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: What time of night and which direction did you look? About 10:30 our time. Last night it was just a bit below and to the left of the big dipper. https://earthsky.org/space/how-to-see-comet-c2020-f3-neowise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 7 minutes ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: What time of night and which direction did you look? WNW, under Ursa Major. Wait for at least nautical twilight. Astronomical twilight would be better, but it might be set by then depending on where you live. https://www.sunrisesunset.com/calendar.asp?city_name=Lenexa%2C+Kansas%2C+USA&latitude=38.9635&longitude=94.7885&latitude_n_s=N&longitude_e_w=W&timezone=-6&dst_type=1&ianatz=&btop=&back=USA&month=7&year=2020&want_twi_civ=1&want_twi_naut=1&want_twi_astro=1&want_mphase=1&want_mrms=1&time_type=0&wsom=0 24 Twi A: 4:24amTwi N: 5:05amTwi: 5:43amSunrise: 6:13amMoonrise: 10:31amSunset: 8:38pmTwi: 9:09pmTwi N: 9:46pmTwi A: 10:28pmMoonset: 11:33pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 I grabbed the binoculars as I went out to walk the dogs. It was visible from my driveway with my porch light on through binoculars. I doubt you'll be able to see it with the naked eye. If you face the big dipper, and look at the two stars that make up the "front" of the cup, judge the distance between the two stars as you see them. Follow the line between them to the West, about twice that distance, and once it is dark enough you should be able to spot a fuzzy blob with a tail going upward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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