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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

2naSalit

(86,558 posts)
1. If it's near the western horizon...
Fri Nov 12, 2021, 07:31 PM
Nov 2021

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.

elleng

(130,865 posts)
2. South/West, and not near the horizon.
Fri Nov 12, 2021, 07:58 PM
Nov 2021

Here's the horizon, WEST:

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

2naSalit

(86,558 posts)
3. It's Venus...
Fri Nov 12, 2021, 08:07 PM
Nov 2021

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.

marked50

(1,366 posts)
4. Yes, Jupiter.
Fri Nov 12, 2021, 09:40 PM
Nov 2021

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.

2naSalit

(86,558 posts)
6. Yup, it's Jupiter.
Fri Nov 12, 2021, 10:51 PM
Nov 2021

I went outside and scoped it out, Venus was off to the right a bit but now I can see Saturn I think... off to the right.

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