Is that mars? I live in Bavaria and am looking east.
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Is that mars? I live in Bavaria and am looking east.
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Yes. The other two stars are Castor and Pollux from the constellation Gemini.
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And the other bright spot further up right is Jupiter
Download an app that tells you what stuff is in the sky. I use SkyPortal but plenty others. Makes it more fun when stargazing.
Rarely am I able to see Mars so clearly but last week I noticed the orange dot and confirmed it with the sky map.
Man, I’m glad you posted this, I was staring at the same thing last night, trying to figure out why that one ‘star’ looked kind of red.
so in a way, I saw a UFO the size of a planet
Yes is Mars.
The two stars to the left of it are Castor and Pollux. They all rise roughly together at the moment. Jupiter is further to the right and very bright, and you’ll also have Venus visible further right again.
Mars on bottom right, Pollux above it, and Castor on top. (of three in that group)
This is so outside my skillet that it kinda blows my mind people can identify it
There is a huge never seen before red arrow in the sky and you asked about mars?
Yeah Mars is about there, Jupiter and Venus are visible now too so if you look up you should see Jupiter and if you look back you will see Venus( this one is really bright you can’t miss it)
There are apps that if your phone to the sky the app will tell you
Kleiner Tipp, wenn es nicht “blinkt” ist es ein Planet. Wenn er noch dazu rötlich wirkt, ist es der Mars.
Yes it is and it’s so red compared to anything else in the same sky at all times.
Funny thing I noticed last night how much it moved. A couple weeks ago they were almost in a straight line
Ist das der Mars? Das ich den noch erleben darf. Unnormal!
In the states, I use timeanddate.com.
There is a ‘live’ rendition of the night and day sky that you can rotate and pick every star/planet and it will tell you sunset/sunrise time, its projected rotation, etc. I use it a lot.
There are astronomy/constellation apps on the phone. Try one of those.
Yes. And the two stars nearby are Castor and Pollux, the twins of the constellation Gemini.
Yes, Mars is presently in Gemini. The two bright stars near Mars are Castor above and Pollux below, representing the heads of the Twins.
Just get Google Sky map and point your phone at it next time.
Quick, easy, and informative.
Install *Stellarium* mobile app my friend, you’ll get a real time view with constellations, stars and planets names
It’s really depressing to see people that do this. When I go outside at night I’ll see a random homeless person and nothing in the sky. Sure is sad to live in LA at times.
Yes, you are looking at Mars in that image, and the two stars to the left are Pollux and Castor, while the other bright star strait up from that is likely Capella.
FYI, the sky goes through a full rotation every 24 hours so it’s just as important to mention the time you’re making an observation as the location.
That does appear to be Mars though, the two stars to the left are Castor and Pollux, the twins of the Gemini constellation.
I’m in Denmark and due east is mars – you are right
You can see several planets at the moment with the bare eye in Europe. Early evening in uk you have Mars in the east low, heading south you then have Jupiter higher. The further west low you have v bright Venus and dim Saturn.
Get the stellarium app. It’s very practical for such purposes
If you can download sky guide. Pretty cool app. Point at the sky it tells you what it is.
OP, download the Sky Map app to your phone. Really helpful!
That looks like mars. Should be positioned high in the sky to the southeast where you are
Oddly where I live in Eastern Washington State, Mars has been looking larger to my eye than this looks in a pic from your phone. OP, did it look brighter to the naked eye?
There’s a free app called sky map that lets you point your phone at the sky and tells you what stars and planets you are seeing. Highly recommended.
Download the Stellarium app to get answers to all future questions about stars, planets, and constellations are above you at anytime