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wtf is in the sky tonight?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Clutch City1993, Aug 7, 2009.

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  1. Clutch City1993

    Clutch City1993 Bury Me In The H

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    Its august 7th 2009 and I'm currently looking out at the moon. Which is full and bright btw....anyway there's a big bright dot right under the moon...its brighter than the north star!!

    I live in houston by the way...just in case other countries can't see it but its so bright

    Nothing in the news..

    Nebody got a telescope????


    Wtf is that?
     
    #1 Clutch City1993, Aug 7, 2009
  2. Hmm

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    [​IMG]
     
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  3. Kate81

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    I just saw it, that is the brightest star I've seen in a long time.

    Wonder what it is.
     
    #3 Kate81, Aug 7, 2009
  4. smoove shoez

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    1999 party over ooops out of time. Anyway I can't see the moon where I'm at all I see is an airplane flying by. Can you take a pic.
     
    #4 smoove shoez, Aug 7, 2009
  5. SirCharlesFan

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    well, i'm in Arkansas, go outside, look at the moon, and do see a very bright looking star near the moon. Probably wouldn't think anything of it if you hadn't made this post, tho.
     
    #5 SirCharlesFan, Aug 7, 2009
  6. csnerd84

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    #6 csnerd84, Aug 7, 2009
  7. smoove shoez

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    I see now I went outside a shot a video. That is kinda odd looking.
     
    #7 smoove shoez, Aug 7, 2009
  8. Ziggy

    Ziggy QUEEN ANON

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    Dang that thing is pretty bright.
     
    #8 Ziggy, Aug 7, 2009
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    I spotted Uranus, now time to get done up on Halo biatch.
     
    #9 XxShadyPinkxX, Aug 7, 2009
  10. AstroRocket

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    I'm in Oklahoma and I see it too. Looks like a really bright star or something...
     
    #10 AstroRocket, Aug 7, 2009
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    I don't know. According to that link:


    That thing is pretty bright to me.
     
    #11 AstroRocket, Aug 7, 2009
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    Ziggy QUEEN ANON

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    Saw this
    Doesn't mention a shiny star tonight... it mentions Spica but thats later. I don't know...
     
    #12 Ziggy, Aug 7, 2009
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    Pretty cool, I'm also seeing some star almost 180 degrees from there that's mad twinkling.
     
    #13 vinsensual, Aug 7, 2009
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    I went out and checked it out right now. Uranus makes sense, a star would twinkle and that doesn't. Didn't look red to me, just very bright.
     
    #14 Wakko67, Aug 7, 2009
  15. Kimble14

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    It's Jupiter. Uranus is very very (very) dim.
     
    #15 Kimble14, Aug 7, 2009
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    Actually guys i was watching the NASA channel last night and they started talking about this. They confirmed that it's the Death Star.
     
    #16 bigtexxx, Aug 7, 2009
  17. Yonkers

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    #17 Yonkers, Aug 7, 2009
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    This is the best shot I could get:
    [​IMG]

    I would have used a tripod to keep it steady, but it's packed up. It should be just one light from what I saw.
     
    #18 B, Aug 7, 2009
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    That's what she said! :D
     
    #19 fadeaway, Aug 7, 2009
  20. Tom Bombadillo

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    Strange stuff...
     
    #20 Tom Bombadillo, Aug 7, 2009
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