The visions I've got of Yogi running in and out a dozen times a night 
What your neighbours think I don't know 
Originally Posted by nuts:
The visions I've got of Yogi running in and out a dozen times a night What your neighbours think I don't know
And tonight I have Mr Yogi's ipad in my hand, pointing it at the sky.
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
Originally Posted by Renton:
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
Originally Posted by Renton:
You all may be talking Apps and Shats
But don't forget who's name it is on the thread title *puffs out chest*
Get yerself out there and gaze at the stars.
I can see it from me sitting room window
Moon with one large star to the right and lower down
What is that?
The large one to the right is Venus and Jupiter is a bit more to the right and lower in the sky.
Fluffworthy - i see EXACTLY wot you are describing
Crescent moon - large bright star to right and below - then ... dull star lower and to the right of the bright star 
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
Originally Posted by nuts:
The visions I've got of Yogi running in and out a dozen times a night What your neighbours think I don't know
And tonight I have Mr Yogi's ipad in my hand, pointing it at the sky.
Oh missis!
Originally Posted by kattymieoww:
I feel so small and a little bit agoraphobic now
Originally Posted by nuts:
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
Originally Posted by nuts:
The visions I've got of Yogi running in and out a dozen times a night What your neighbours think I don't know
And tonight I have Mr Yogi's ipad in my hand, pointing it at the sky.
Oh missis!
Originally Posted by Renton:
Fluffworthy - i see EXACTLY wot you are describing
Crescent moon - large bright star to right and below - then ... dull star lower and to the right of the bright star
Yeah, I've got that too Renton
Originally Posted by nuts:
Originally Posted by Renton:
Fluffworthy - i see EXACTLY wot you are describing
Crescent moon - large bright star to right and below - then ... dull star lower and to the right of the bright star
Yeah, I've got that too Renton
Originally Posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:
Originally Posted by kattymieoww:
I feel so small and a little bit agoraphobic now
We are but a small cog in the wheel of life 
Right, I'm off to do some ironing, enjoy your star gazing everyone.
Bub bye Yogi (((hug)))
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
Originally Posted by squiggle:
By the way, if anyone hasn't clicked on kattymieow's UTube link above ^^^^
you have got to, it will blow your mind. I sort of had this thought that all the planets were huge and the stars smaller 
I know I know it sounds silly now I say it. All I have to say is watch it Wow!
We gain that impression because we see them all relative to each other AS WE SEE THEM as if they were on a flat surface, while in reality they are all at different dstances from us.
For instance, as we saw from Katty's You Tube clip, our sun is vastly bigger than the moon, yet it can be eclipsed by the moon. This is because of how far away the sun is, while the moon is relatively close. Similarly, the stars distances from us are measured in hundreds and thousands of light years, while the planets distances are measured in an approximation of a large amount of kilometers. Thus the planets all seem large while the stars seem very small.
For instance:-
Venus is the 3rd smallest planet (almost the same size as the Earth), whilst Jupiter is one of the largest, yet Venus seems bigger and brighter than Jupiter. This is because Venus is closer to us than the sun (at the moment), while Jupiter is about 5 times farther away than the sun.
It was that last star on the clip that did my grandson and I in. Was it a red supergiant? 1100 years for a plane to circle it once 
And that is one star in one galaxy and there are probably billions of galaxies - goes for a lie down.
There is a massive star shining down on us.
I may strip off and go and lie down under it. 
If anyone's interested.....
The moon is in the south just now and can be seen - about a quarter to a third. Almost directly to the right - much further than last night - is Venus. It's lookingf very small just now, partly because it's still daylight and partly because of how high in the sky it is. It will appear to get larger as the night goes on.
Originally Posted by squiggle:
It was that last star on the clip that did my grandson and I in. Was it a red supergiant? 1100 years for a plane to circle it once And that is one star in one galaxy and there are probably billions of galaxies - goes for a lie down.
It was something more like a Super-Duper Mega Giant!
Edit: Went back and had a look....it was just a Red Hypergiant.
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
If anyone's interested.....
The moon is in the south just now and can be seen - about a quarter to a third. Almost directly to the right - much further than last night - is Venus. It's lookingf very small just now, partly because it's still daylight and partly because of how high in the sky it is. It will appear to get larger as the night goes on.
The sun is still quite bright here, and I can't see the moon yet.
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
If anyone's interested.....
The moon is in the south just now and can be seen - about a quarter to a third. Almost directly to the right - much further than last night - is Venus. It's lookingf very small just now, partly because it's still daylight and partly because of how high in the sky it is. It will appear to get larger as the night goes on.
The sun is still quite bright here, and I can't see the moon yet.
I can see it Yogi - maybe your sky's not as clear. It's pretty high, about as high as Mars was last night.
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
If anyone's interested.....
The moon is in the south just now and can be seen - about a quarter to a third. Almost directly to the right - much further than last night - is Venus. It's lookingf very small just now, partly because it's still daylight and partly because of how high in the sky it is. It will appear to get larger as the night goes on.
The sun is still quite bright here, and I can't see the moon yet.
I can see it Yogi - maybe your sky's not as clear. It's pretty high, about as high as Mars was last night.
Oh, maybe I wasn't looking up high enough. *goes off to look again*
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
If anyone's interested.....
The moon is in the south just now and can be seen - about a quarter to a third. Almost directly to the right - much further than last night - is Venus. It's lookingf very small just now, partly because it's still daylight and partly because of how high in the sky it is. It will appear to get larger as the night goes on.
The sun is still quite bright here, and I can't see the moon yet.
I can see it Yogi - maybe your sky's not as clear. It's pretty high, about as high as Mars was last night.
Oh, maybe I wasn't looking up high enough. *goes off to look again*
I found it, it's further to the left tonight.
Loving this thread - thanks, everyone
Hi Avolon, glad it's of interest.
My sky has clouded over - I can't see a thing now.
If your sky is clear, you might be able to see Jupiter now. A small pinprick further to the right and a fair degree lower than Venus.
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
If anyone's interested.....
The moon is in the south just now and can be seen - about a quarter to a third. Almost directly to the right - much further than last night - is Venus. It's lookingf very small just now, partly because it's still daylight and partly because of how high in the sky it is. It will appear to get larger as the night goes on.
The sun is still quite bright here, and I can't see the moon yet.
I can see it Yogi - maybe your sky's not as clear. It's pretty high, about as high as Mars was last night.
Oh, maybe I wasn't looking up high enough. *goes off to look again*
I found it, it's further to the left tonight.
The moon will appear to be further to the left each night/day until it ends up back in roughly the position in which it started - this takes approximately 28 days.
Technically Mars is in the eastern sky now, but it's probably too faint to be seen with the naked eye for now.
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
If anyone's interested.....
The moon is in the south just now and can be seen - about a quarter to a third. Almost directly to the right - much further than last night - is Venus. It's lookingf very small just now, partly because it's still daylight and partly because of how high in the sky it is. It will appear to get larger as the night goes on.
The sun is still quite bright here, and I can't see the moon yet.
I can see it Yogi - maybe your sky's not as clear. It's pretty high, about as high as Mars was last night.
Oh, maybe I wasn't looking up high enough. *goes off to look again*
I found it, it's further to the left tonight.
The moon will appear to be further to the left each night/day until it ends up back in roughly the position in which it started - this takes approximately 28 days.
If it keeps going left, I'll end up in the field at the back of the houses to see it.
You are right, there's no sign of Mars tonight.
Once it gets dark enough to see Aldebaran, you'll see that it is now to the right of the moon, but still left of Venus, about the same level as Venus.
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
Once it gets dark enough to see Aldebaran, you'll see that it is now to the right of the moon, but still left of Venus, about the same level as Venus.
Thanks Fluffy.
I was out (locking the garage) after midnight last night and the sky was full of twinkling stars. It was beautiful.
Due west is Jupiter, SW is Orion, Rigel is the brightest star and directly left is another brighter star, Sirius the Dog Star.
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
Due west is Jupiter, SW is Orion, Rigel is the brightest star and directly left is another brighter star, Sirius the Dog Star.
I have been out with Mr yogi's ipad, using the Star Walk app - this is so addictive.
I've just checked my app, mr moon is to the right of me and it's good to see he's being kept company by Taurus and Venus tonight
Yogi I'm pleased you have the iPad!
Originally Posted by ~Sweet Summer~:
Yogi I'm pleased you have the iPad!
Hubby asked how often I'll want to borrow it - I replied, "every night".
Lol I hope he buys you your own one
Originally Posted by ~Sweet Summer~:
Lol I hope he buys you your own one
I wish!
Luckily, he's good at sharing, so he'll let me use his.
He's a good man then
Now, they just to invent an app to show us where the northern lights are too 
Now, they just to invent an app to show us where the northern lights are too Originally Posted by ~Sweet Summer~:
He's a good man then Now, they just to invent an app to show us where the northern lights are too
Now, they just to invent an app to show us where the northern lights are too I'd love to see them.
âŦ The Northern Lights of Old ABERDEEN....âŦ
Beautiful pics, thanks Fluffy.
I lived in a village near Peterhead for a couple of years, but was never lucky enough to see the Northern Lights.
Aww, that's a shame. So near yet so far!!!
Of course they're not always as spectacular as those pics. And weather conditions often mean that the sky is so overcast that you can't see anything anyway - even if they ARE technically blazing away.