Calling Drasnor (or anyone else who can answer my question)

aspieRommelaspieRommel Icrontic politicoIndianapolis, IN Icrontian
in Lifestyle

I got home at about 8:40pm EDT tonight and I look up to see this "star" in the sky that seemed brighter than the others. So I took the photo below at 8:43pm EDT. My coordinates are 39.7390875,-86.1319568. I am looking due West. Anyone know what I am seeing. ("Star" is marked by arrow)

P.S. I am asking a serious question. Am I seeing a satellite, ISS, Venus, etc.?

Comments

  • WinfreyWinfrey waddafuh Missouri Icrontian

    That's no moon...

    Chooch
  • KwitkoKwitko Sheriff of Banning (Retired) By the thing near the stuff Icrontian

    ISS would move very fast. Most satellites too.

  • SignalSignal Icrontian
    edited April 2015

    Put this on your phone. I think Venus was supposed to make an appearance due west last couple nights though.

    ChoochGarg
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian

    It's Venus.

  • SignalSignal Icrontian

    Called it. Neil deGrasse Tyson can suck it.

    oni_delsaspieRommelBobbyDigi
  • aspieRommelaspieRommel Icrontic politico Indianapolis, IN Icrontian

    @Signal said:
    Put this on your phone. I think Venus was supposed to make an appearance due west last couple nights though.

    Don't have a phone that can support that.

  • aspieRommelaspieRommel Icrontic politico Indianapolis, IN Icrontian

    @Thrax said:
    It's Venus.

    Is it really Venus?

  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian

    Yes.

  • aspieRommelaspieRommel Icrontic politico Indianapolis, IN Icrontian

    Sweet. Never seen it before (or never knew what I was looking at).

  • drasnordrasnor Starship Operator Hawthorne, CA Icrontian

    It's a pretty good time for planetary viewing at the moment, Venus is in conjunction and visible long after sunset in the west, Mars is in opposition and visible for a couple hours after sunset (also in the west), and Jupiter is also in conjunction and visible for most of the evening starting pretty much overhead and moving west. If you stay up super late or get up early, Saturn is in conjunction and will come up in the east but it will be even closer and more conveniently viewable in a couple of months.

    Garg
  • SignalSignal Icrontian
    edited April 2015

    I miss Jack Horkheimer. @Drasnor I read your post in his voice.

  • BobbyDigiBobbyDigi ? R U #Hats ! TX Icrontian

    I miss Professor Proton.

    -Digi

  • ardichokeardichoke Icrontian

    I miss staying up late enough to look at the stars (also, living in the UP where there was WAAAAAY less light pollution).

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