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+ Jupiter?! (Original post)	elleng	Nov 2021	OP
If it's near the western horizon...	2naSalit	Nov 2021	#1
South/West, and not near the horizon.	elleng	Nov 2021	#2
It's Venus...	2naSalit	Nov 2021	#3
Yes, Jupiter.	marked50	Nov 2021	#4
Thanks	elleng	Nov 2021	#5
Yup, it's Jupiter.	2naSalit	Nov 2021	#6
Thanks.	elleng	Nov 2021	#7
Here it's clouding up again so it's all gone now.	2naSalit	Nov 2021	#8

Response to elleng (Original post)

Fri Nov 12, 2021, 07:31 PM

2naSalit (58,471 posts)

1. If it's near the western horizon...

It's probably Venus. If nearer the east, it's Jupiter. If you have binos, you'll be able to tell as you'll see at least a couple moons near it.

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Response to 2naSalit (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 12, 2021, 07:58 PM

elleng (115,534 posts)

2. South/West, and not near the horizon.

Here's the horizon, WEST:

Not useful binos, and lots of FOLIAGE! Only saw the 1, this evening.

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Response to elleng (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 12, 2021, 08:07 PM

2naSalit (58,471 posts)

3. It's Venus...

Jupiter is off to the left a ways in the darker part of the sky. You may be able to zoom in on Jupiter to see some moons.

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Response to elleng (Original post)

Fri Nov 12, 2021, 09:40 PM

marked50 (1,149 posts)

4. Yes, Jupiter.

Checked Stellarium.org ( free astro website) and it shows Jupiter right now to the right of the moon, then further right (west) is Saturn and then even further to the west at the horizon is Venus.

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Response to marked50 (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 12, 2021, 09:41 PM

elleng (115,534 posts)