Go Outside Now = Moon + Venus + Saturn

[Mike Teacher]

UGH Shoulda posted this earlier; right now if you go outside and find a clear view of the west; you can see the crescent moon between the very bright Venus to the right of the moon, and the fainter but visible Saturn to the left.

All lined up nice; gonna go try and photo this.

[weekapaugjz]

very cool, i was just checking out the moon and venus on my walk home, didn't realize saturn was there too. thanks for the info mike!

[ppanda]

Thats really cool. Sweet- glad I read this thread when I did

[ChimneyFish]

Is Saturn to the upper left, or is it the one further out????

[PapaBear]

It's a little too hazy to see Saturn here. If you make a 3/4 turn to your left, I'm pretty sure that's Mars in the S.E. If so, that's 3 visible planets!

[Gvac]

Wow.

That is the coolest thing I have ever seen.

Thanks for the heads up Mike.

[ChimneyFish]

It's a little too hazy to see Saturn here. If you make a 3/4 turn to your left, I'm pretty sure that's Mars in the S.E. If so, that's 3 visible planets!

They're comin' right at us!!!!

[Bulldogcakes]

I want to go to the moon so bad.

[Marc with a c]

don't tell me what to do

[Kevin]

Thats fucking awesome.. It just makes me wonder how very Little we know, how very little we are, and how much shit we are missing on.. I mean there are so many fucking things out there.. Sometimes i feel so trapped here.. Man i wish we can explore more than we can.. I just wish i lved near a hill or something where i can just lay there and watch.. One of the drawbacks to living in the city..

[Bossanova]

I was on the porch smoking and when I saw it. I thought I was hallucinating

[Gvac]

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c34/Gvac/FingerPointMoon.jpg

[PapaBear]

I want to go to the moon so bad.
Don't go now. It's just a little sliver. Go when it's full to get the whole effect.

[Mike Teacher]

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m110/MizzleT/MoonSatVen1.jpg

I think still visible but low; this wont be repeated tomorrow the Moon will have moved.

Left to right: Saturn, Moon, Venus.

[PapaBear]

Great pic! I was eventually able to see Saturn, but not as clear as your pic.

[cougarjake13]

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m110/MizzleT/MoonSatVen1.jpg

I think still visible but low; this wont be repeated tomorrow the Moon will have moved.

Left to right: Saturn, Moon, Venus.



thats fucking awesome mike

[Kevin]

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m110/MizzleT/MoonSatVen1.jpg

I think still visible but low; this wont be repeated tomorrow the Moon will have moved.

Left to right: Saturn, Moon, Venus.


Awesome Mike!!

[Friday]

thank you so much for posting this Mike... it's a beautiful sight to see!

I even called some other people so that they can enjoy it too :)

[Don Stugots]

i seen it all while i was driving up to middletown. very cool. the pic looks great but seeing for yourself is the best.

[Friday]

Will they be able to see this in Las Vegas? Hmmmm

I told my dad to check it out when it gets dark. They are having dinner at my sisters - who is about to go into labor at any moment... i like to think Venus being so bright is a kind of blessing! *gay*

[ChimneyFish]

Will they be able to see this in Las Vegas? Hmmmm

I told my dad to check it out when it gets dark. They are having dinner at my sisters - who is about to go into labor at any moment... i like to think Venus being so bright is a kind of blessing! *gay*

Nah. Not at all.
If the child's born tonight, it might have a profound effect on his/her life.
You never know.

[Fez4PrezN2008]

Thats fucking awesome.. It just makes me wonder how very Little we know, how very little we are, and how much shit we are missing on.. I mean there are so many fucking things out there.. Sometimes i feel so trapped here.. Man i wish we can explore more than we can.. I just wish i lved near a hill or something where i can just lay there and watch.. One of the drawbacks to living in the city..
I think this may help, always does for me...Linky (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyzNgmaibMc)

[Mike Teacher]

Took a bunch of shots, weird thing about the low sky is all the traffic in the air, I'm pretty sure this was an airplane...

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m110/MizzleT/SMV_2.jpg

[Marc with a c]

Took a bunch of shots, weird thing about the low sky is all the traffic in the air, I'm pretty sure this was an airplane...

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m110/MizzleT/SMV_2.jpg


dude that is santa

[weekapaugjz]

Took a bunch of shots, weird thing about the low sky is all the traffic in the air, I'm pretty sure this was an airplane...

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m110/MizzleT/SMV_2.jpg

the invasion has begun!!! everybody put on your tin foil hats!!!

[Kevin]

dude that is santa

Santa Is not real..

[PapaBear]

Santa Is not real..
DIRTY FUCKING LIAR!!!

[Kevin]

DIRTY FUCKING LIAR!!!

Of course he is.. But Marc is dumb enough to believe it and cry all night like a little school.. DO NOT FUCKING FUCK THIS UP FOR ME!!!

[Fat_Sunny]

Thank You For The Heads Up, MTT! F_S Was Able To Get A Great View Of It, Cause The Sky Was Really Clear Out Here In Hootersville. F_S Took Pics, But The Flash Kept Going Off, So They Look Like Crap.

The Santa Picture Is Great!

[Marc with a c]

Of course he is.. But Marc is dumb enough to believe it and cry all night like a little school.. DO NOT FUCKING FUCK THIS UP FOR ME!!!

i miss cant read white text stugots.

[Gvac]

i miss cant read white text stugots.

He was the best.

[Friday]

I saw santa once when I was a little girl and he looked JUST like this!

It was xmas eve and my dad and I walked to the corner store and he pointed out SANTA flying in the sky with the flashing red lights on his sleigh.
When we arrived home, the Xmas tree was Flooded with presents all around the bottom!
And we told my mom about seeing santa... 'twas a magical night!

[Don Stugots]

the invasion has begun!!! everybody put on your tin foil hats!!!

i miss cant read white text stugots.

hate to ruin it for you but i could always read the white text. jokes on you.

[Mike Teacher]

Santa visited us in our home one christmas season; the local fireman did the door to door goodwill thing, filling the world with holiday cheer and joy and...

OK I dont know how scared a human can get before dying or exploding or actually drilling oneself into the earth to escape, but that's a tiny fraction of the horror I experienced when the door rang and our parents told me and my brothers to go ahead and open the door even though it was night, and seeing Santa.

They say we just stood there, silent, staring at... Him.

I was Danny Torrance drooling scared.

Who invented this stupid fucking holiday? [rhetorical]

[JPMNICK]

thanks so much for the heads up mike.

[CofyCrakCocaine]

I'm flying out the fucking door right now

[CofyCrakCocaine]

Damn it. Trees are in the way. And I left my "Jump Boots" in my other galaxy.

[Reephdweller]

Thanks for taking a picture of it, that is awesome Mike. I saw it earlier but wasn't aware that was Venus and Saturn there as well.

[Bulldogcakes]

hate to ruin it for you but i could always read the white text. jokes on you.

He could always read, just never could spell

[Don Stugots]

He could always read, just never could spell

zactly.

[SPeeDy_Freak]

Sorry to say I missed it.

Shame because I appreciate those types of things too.

[Cylen]

Saw this last night driving home from a concert with my girl. It was very cool.

A rule of thumb I learned in my Astronomy class in college is that you can spot a planet because it doesn't twinkle like stars do.

[Badinia]

Thanks Mike, I dragged a coupla other comics out on the street in front of our open mike last night and saw it! Even just the moon looked super-awesome.

Cylen- that's very interesting about how planets don't twinkle. We were surprised that the planets were so bright.

[Mike Teacher]

We were surprised that the planets were so bright.

Venus is probably the most widely reported UFO. It can get terribly bright, and seem to move when watching it from a moving car.

[Furtherman]

In regards to the topic, tonight would be a good night to go outside as well.

Space Station and Shuttle Visible Together in Night Sky (http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/spacestationandshuttlevisibletogetherinnightsky;_y lt=AtAJ_f0Gt_z72AIqeHiGjzxvzwcF)

Should weather conditions permit to offer clear skies, there will be a few opportunities to see both the Atlantis orbiter and the ISS flying across the sky from many locations.

The sight should easily be visible to anyone, even from brightly-lit cities.

I've looked up the times for New Jersey, from this website: NASA Skywatch (http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/)

So you are welcome North Jersey folk.

In the Newark area, look up at 9pm and 10:33pm tonight, Tuesday June 19th.

Tomorrow, Wednesday June 20th, look up at 9:20pm and 10:55pm.

Thurs, June 21 9:41pm

Fri June 22 10:01pm

Sun Jun 24 9:07pm

According to the article:

Appearing as a pair of very "bright 'stars," the ISS should appear as the somewhat brighter object and will appear to be trailing Shuttle Atlantis as they move across the sky. A large telescope would be needed to make out details of the sprawling station. Traveling in their respective orbits at approximately 18,000 mph (29,000 kilometers per hour), both should be visible from about one to four minutes (depending on the particular viewing pass) as they glide with a steady speed across the sky.

Might be another good opportunity for a picture Mike The Teacher!

[Badinia]

Venus is probably the most widely reported UFO. It can get terribly bright, and seem to move when watching it from a moving car.

Man in Black (Jesse Ventura): No other object has been misidentified as a flying saucer more often than the planet Venus.

[badorties]

my wife and i saw it on sunday driving along 95, made the inane commute really, really cool

[TheGameHHH]

that was cool to see, thanks mike

[MadMatt]

hate to ruin it for you but i could always read the white text. jokes on you.

NO - The joke is STILL on YOU!!! The posts were all in a very, very pale YELLOW and were not white at all!!!

Mwa-ha-hah-haaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!

[MadMatt]

On a sirius note (ha, ha) thanks a lot for the heads up Mike - you rule!

I love to stargaze but am no longer in an area where I can do so very often; too much light pollution.