Space Distraction

[Snowman]

How to see the planet parade near Cape Canaveral, Florida?​

The best time to see most of these planets will be between 5 a.m. - 6 a.m. A location with a clear view of the eastern horizon and without the interference of bright city lights is ideal.

The planets that are visible will appear in the sky as non-twinkling "stars". Here's what to look for during the morning show:

More here ;

https://www.floridatoday.com/story/...pe-canaveral-mars-jupiter-saturn/73835559007/

^^^ Has a short video...!!!

After Monday, June 3, the show is not necessarily over. While not in the same positions, or in an "alignment", the planets will rise at similar times all throughout June.

 

[Snowman]

TidBit more infro :

• Saturn: Visible, yet not as bright as the other planets. Saturn rises in the east just before 2:30 a.m., yet it can be seen until sunrise. As the night goes on, it will rise into the sky, following the ecliptic − the same path as the Sun. Just before 6 a.m., it will be high in the southeast.
• Mars: A bit less bright than Saturn. With its red hue, Mars is easy to spot. On the morning of Monday, June 3, it will be above the eastern horizon. Rising just after 4 a.m., it will lie to the right of the waning crescent Moon.
• Mercury: Very faint and low on the eastern horizon as it rises just before 6 a.m.. It appears in close proximity to Jupiter.
• Jupiter: Just below and to the left of Mercury is the bright planet Jupiter. With its massive size − 9x wider than Earth, according to NASA − Jupiter is one of the brightest planets in the night sky. However, as it rises in the east just before 6 a.m., it may be tricky to spot as sunlight starts to light the sky

 

[Snowman]

Thanks @zoomzoom for the Reminder...!!!

 

[Snowman]

 

[Snowman]

Example, look for the Crescent Moon...

 

[Snowman]

Cloudy on the Eastern Front, can't see Planets or the Waning Moon...!!!

 

[Snowman]

Still No Planets 2 Seen :

 

[Patchouli]

Meteor showers active and coming up. Since so many of you live out in the middle of nowhere, check it out!
https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/earthskys-meteor-shower-guide/

 

[Pearl]

Meteor showers active and coming up. Since so many of you live out in the middle of nowhere, check it out!
https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/earthskys-meteor-shower-guide/

Something moving around up there every night lately!! Thanks for the link!!

 

[kd4ulw]

Second time out seeing the comet. Got better pics this time after going a bit away from town.

 

[d_marsh]

This is me when people are watching fancy lights in the sky and comets. So I am glad you all post pictures.

 

[kd4ulw]

These were 30 second exposures on a tracking mount. This weekend I’ll try to stack some of the pics I took to see if I can increase the detail.

 

[Patchouli]

Aw, EXCELLENT!!! Can't wait to see what else you've got. I went out a couple of weeks ago to dark sky, Bortle 2. I still don't know what gives with my camera. I cannot get the shutter to stay open for long exposures. It gives me a little warning: Subject is too dark. Ya think?

 

[Pearl]

This is me when people are watching fancy lights in the sky and comets. So I am glad you all post pictures.

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Get out on that rooftop!!

 

[Bacpacker]

These were 30 second exposures on a tracking mount. This weekend I’ll try to stack some of the pics I took to see if I can increase the detail.

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Would you share what lens you are using? What shutter and aperture settings?

 

[kd4ulw]

Would you share what lens you are using? What shutter and aperture settings?

I had the lens set close to 18mm for the wide angle shot.

 

[kd4ulw]

Around 55mm on the closer shot.

 

[Bacpacker]

Using a tripod I assume? I could never handhold a shot like that

 

[kd4ulw]

It’s a programmable tracking mount for my telescope that I got a camera adapter bracket for, it works extremely well… just heavy.

 

[Bacpacker]

It’s a programmable tracking mount for my telescope that I got a camera adapter bracket for, it works extremely well… just heavy.

Very cool. You get some great shots

 

[kd4ulw]

Thanks! The full moon was behind me lighting up the sky so had to limit my iso and shutter speed. All that, and with it getting farther away from the Sun, led to the comet only being visible in our peripheral vision. I was 12 miles out from my house away from town, so that helped a lot with just the moon being a hindrance.

 

[Peanut]

Just happened to go outside. Only a quarter moon but Venus is brilliant! So bright it almost hurts my eyes.

 

[kd4ulw]

Saturn is also at the upper left from the Moon.

 

[Peanut]

I didn't notice saturn because venus was so bright. We had a rare day with very low humidity and it was about an hour after dark. Venus was a brilliant white color, really stood out.

 

[Magus]

I don't go out after dark, I'm afraid of where I might end up.

 

[PopPopT]

I hadn't paid a lot of attention to which bright lights are which in the sky of late but perhaps it was Venus that we were seeing a week or so ago. We were visiting family in Louisiana after Christmas and one of them was having a big BBQ kind of thing in their back yard. It started before dark and there was one "star" that came out way sooner than expected and was super bright. I had wondered if it was a satellite at first but it didn't move like a satellite or a plane, I'm guessing maybe it was Venus. Brilliant, though... I wish I'd had a telescope.

 

[Patchouli]

There are several apps you can download, most are free, to figure out what planets, etc. are where in your area. I use Stellarium, but I have probably already mentioned that.

 

[Peanut]

I use Stellarium also and like it. Straight forward operation but does require an expanded vocabulary. Same for any new science or field of study.

 

[Patchouli]

I use Stellarium also and like it. Straight forward operation but does require an expanded vocabulary. Same for any new science or field of study.

I like using it on my phone too, then I can just pull up the night sky and scan around, tap on a planet or star and it will tell me what it is, tap again, the name disappears.
Using the app on a computer/desktop has a ton of information on it. I like being able to advance the sky ahead by date, year, time, which is a pretty cool advantage for planning astrophotography trips, and you can do that on phone or desktop.