The star just above and to the left of the Full Moon tonight is the main star in the constellation of Libra, the Scales. It is not a particularly bright star, it just has the best name in the entire night sky: Zubenelgenubi (Zoob-en-el-gen-oobi).
The Moon (and its starry chum) should be easily visible above the south-eastern horizon by 10pm.
Starry Skies,
Anton
[Captain Cosmos]
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Friday, 8 May 2009
Monday, 3 November 2008
A bright thing next to the Moon tonight: 4 November 2008
Around 7pm tonight (4 Nov) take a wander outside and gaze into the night sky. Have a look for the crescent Moon which will be sitting above the south-western horizon. Just to the right of the Moon is a particularly bright star - that is actually the planet Jupiter.
If you have a handy pair of binoculars then peering at this planet will reveal up to four tiny points of light close by. These are the four main moons of Jupiter: Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto.
Don't worry if it's cloudy as Jupiter will be around for a good few more weeks in this part of the sky. The Moon, however, will continue its journey around the Earth and will move off to the left day by day.
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