Originally posted by: Muse
They are very bright and very near each other (subtend a small arc, IOW), and not far from the moon. I figure them for planets, probably Venus and Mars (Mars being the less bright red one). Is that what they are?
So, Jupiter is the red, less bright one?Originally posted by: bsobel
Originally posted by: Muse
They are very bright and very near each other (subtend a small arc, IOW), and not far from the moon. I figure them for planets, probably Venus and Mars (Mars being the less bright red one). Is that what they are?
Venus, Jupiter.
Originally posted by: IsLNdbOi
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...id=38&threadid=2252454
I hope GA doesn't see this thread or you're going to get a mouthful from him.
Originally posted by: Aflac
Too bad the picture is shopped, that'd be REALLY impressive.
Originally posted by: Muse
So, Jupiter is the red, less bright one?Originally posted by: bsobel
Originally posted by: Muse
They are very bright and very near each other (subtend a small arc, IOW), and not far from the moon. I figure them for planets, probably Venus and Mars (Mars being the less bright red one). Is that what they are?
Venus, Jupiter.
Originally posted by: IsLNdbOi
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...id=38&threadid=2252454
I hope GA doesn't see this thread or you're going to get a mouthful from him.
Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
Originally posted by: Muse
So, Jupiter is the red, less bright one?Originally posted by: bsobel
Originally posted by: Muse
They are very bright and very near each other (subtend a small arc, IOW), and not far from the moon. I figure them for planets, probably Venus and Mars (Mars being the less bright red one). Is that what they are?
Venus, Jupiter.
The redness is probably in your head When you thought it might be Mars your brain filled in that little blank. The redness (really more brown) of Jupiter would not be visible to the unaided human eye.