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• by Edyflwr

  There's a bright spot on the water on the right side of image. Could that be Venus? It's sometimes bright in the mornings. 😃

  Posted April 4, 2017 9:27 AM

• by gardenmaeve moderator

  I see it, @Edyflwr . Would Venus be visible in Antarctica? (Went searching...) From what I've seen digging around just a bit, Venus can be seen.

  Posted April 4, 2017 11:13 AM

• by gardenmaeve moderator

  Perhaps someone will stop by to suggest if it might be Venus we see here. 😃 Apparently she would be a morning star.

  Posted April 4, 2017 11:25 AM

• by Edyflwr

  Ooh...I didn't think of that. I'll search Earthsky.org. Now I'm curious. 😃

  Posted April 4, 2017 2:04 PM

• by ggm02

  You could also try the Stellarium program - given a location, it can map the sky for any date.

  Posted April 4, 2017 3:17 PM

• by ggm02

  I've just tried it, and on that date Venus is just below the horizon. However I may have the wrong location. But Saturn, Mars and Jupiter...

  Posted April 4, 2017 3:18 PM

• by ggm02

  ...are all visible so could be one of them? Is the camera pointing North-ish?

  Posted April 4, 2017 3:20 PM

• by gardenmaeve moderator

  @AvastMH - You'll enjoy this quest. 😃

  Posted April 4, 2017 5:27 PM

• by AvastMH moderator

  This being Egg_Rock we know almost exactly where it is thanks to Mount Luigi (the reflection) & one of us saw the site on a visit down there

  Posted April 4, 2017 5:30 PM

• by AvastMH moderator

  From this photo (almost mid-day and almost mid-summer) it looks like we are looking Northeast.

  

  Posted April 4, 2017 7:16 PM

• by ggm02

  With the location set to the Antarctic peninsula, Stellarium shows Venus as being to the south and below the horizon on that date.

  Posted April 4, 2017 7:28 PM

• by gardenmaeve moderator

  What other possibilities might there be?

  Posted April 4, 2017 7:55 PM

• by AvastMH moderator

  If anyone can use this to look up Venus on that day please do - it could well be Venus 😃

  Posted April 4, 2017 8:10 PM

• by AvastMH moderator

  It might be the International Space Station - it's as bright as Venus. That would take a bit of finding - but not impossible. :-\

  Posted April 4, 2017 8:15 PM

• by ggm02

  Ah thanks for that, AvastMH. I reckon it's either Regulus, Jupiter or maybe Spica but I think that's too far east.

  Posted April 4, 2017 8:19 PM

• by ggm02

  Venus is to the south on that day and perhaps just under the horizon too - maybe too low to cause a reflection like that.

  Posted April 4, 2017 8:22 PM

• by ggm02

  Think the ISS would be going too fast to generate a sharpish image like that with a long-ish exposure?

  Posted April 4, 2017 8:24 PM

• by Edyflwr

  The ISS doesn't fly over the poles. Long answer: http://space.stackexchange.com/questions/5297/why-doesnt-iss-pass-over-the-polar-regions

  Posted April 5, 2017 12:52 AM

• by Edyflwr

  @ggm02 - I love the Stellarium program. 😃
  I've seen the ISS where I live, 38.84°N, it only takes several seconds for it to cross the sky.

  Posted April 5, 2017 1:01 AM

• by Edyflwr

  What if it's nothing but an artifact on the camera lens?

  Posted April 5, 2017 1:22 AM

• by gardenmaeve moderator

  Then we'd expect to see it in other images. This inquiry is for our interest only. 😉

  Posted April 5, 2017 9:30 AM

• by AvastMH moderator

  Thanks everyone 😃 Interesting about the ISS - I knew it didn't go to the poles but didn't know it was so low. I see it relatively often

  Posted April 5, 2017 5:43 PM

• by AvastMH moderator

  over southern England. I like the idea of Regulus or Spica (and perhaps Jupiter) @ggm02 . We may never know - but it's fun to guess 😃

  Posted April 5, 2017 5:44 PM

• by ggm02

  Join PenguinWatch and learn about the ISS - that's why I like this place! 😃

  Posted April 5, 2017 7:08 PM

• by AvastMH moderator

  😄 😄 😄 That's the spirit @ggm02 ! My main project is OldWeather - went to learn about weather and now know all about sailing ships 😄 😄

  Posted April 5, 2017 9:26 PM

• by Edyflwr

  Jupiter will be visible from both hemispheres tomorrow. I'll look for it to see how bright it is.

  Posted April 7, 2017 1:51 AM

• by Edyflwr

  http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/visible-planets-tonight-mars-jupiter-venus-saturn-mercury

  Posted April 7, 2017 1:51 AM

• by coldcounter

  Space is all the go in Oz at the moment ... sister project https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/ianc2/exoplanet-explorers exoplanet featured

  Posted April 7, 2017 3:58 AM

• by coldcounter

  on national broadcaster and good old citizen science people. We found four planet system!
  Link to report following for anyone interested..

  Posted April 7, 2017 4:00 AM

• by coldcounter

  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-06/stargazing-live-four-planets-discovered-in-new-solar-system/8423142

  Posted April 7, 2017 4:00 AM

• by Edyflwr

  That's exciting!

  Posted April 7, 2017 11:31 AM

• by coldcounter

  If you are into astronomy... we have been a nation with eyes turned skyward ant to computer screens last few days with amazing results.

  Posted April 7, 2017 7:19 PM

• by AvastMH moderator

  Nice posts @coldcounter and @Edyflwr . I firmly believe that the people who come and donate their eager and focused minds on the

  Posted April 7, 2017 7:20 PM

• by AvastMH moderator

  Zooniverse projects all deserve an award for their furtherance of knowledge, be it discovering new planets, or rescuing this one!

  Posted April 7, 2017 7:20 PM

• by AvastMH moderator

  Makes me feel very proud to be part of it 😄

  Posted April 7, 2017 7:20 PM

• by Edyflwr

  How wonderful, @AvastMH! I live someplace where science is denied and it's concerning.

  Posted April 7, 2017 11:31 PM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  Haha, you are amazing guys!!! 😄 Love you all.

  Posted April 8, 2017 8:22 AM