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Richie
03-14-2012, 12:15 PM
What the heck were those two bright objects up in the sky last night? Planets I guess. I went over to my friend Fred's place and after looking at them together for a few minutes he said.."That's a bummer Richie I thought my family might be coming back to get me". :)
AndyJWest
03-14-2012, 12:35 PM
Venus (the brighter of the two) and Jupiter: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/interactive/2012/mar/13/venus-jupiter-conjunction-interactive?INTCMP=SRCH
raaaid
03-14-2012, 01:03 PM
yeah andy in effect that was venus8-)

do you by any chance live near a swamp?8-)
Daniël
03-14-2012, 01:53 PM
I read about that in the newspaper. I'm going to watch that. I read that it is quite rare that Venus and Jupiter are so close to each other.
AndyJWest
03-14-2012, 05:17 PM
yeah andy in effect that was venus8-)

do you by any chance live near a swamp?8-)

No. No swamps round here. No alligators either. There's Hackney Marshes I suppose, but that's right the other side of London. Why do you ask?
Oldschool61
03-14-2012, 05:52 PM
No. No swamps round here. No alligators either. There's Hackney Marshes I suppose, but that's right the other side of London. Why do you ask?

Swamp gas, case closed.
raaaid
03-14-2012, 06:12 PM
No. No swamps round here. No alligators either. There's Hackney Marshes I suppose, but that's right the other side of London. Why do you ask?

check this flashlight and dont ask:cool:

http://www.thereelbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/MIB3-001-285x280.jpg
AndyJWest
03-14-2012, 07:30 PM
Why am I reading this thread. Who is Raaaid. What is 'Cliffs of Dover'? :confused:

While I'm here, and changing the subject, did anyone notice those bright lights in the sky? Does anyone know what they are...? :confused:
WTE_Galway
03-14-2012, 08:33 PM
I read about that in the newspaper. I'm going to watch that. I read that it is quite rare that Venus and Jupiter are so close to each other.

Regardless of appearances Venus and Jupiter are never close to each other.

just saying :D
fruitbat
03-14-2012, 08:40 PM
Regardless of appearances Venus and Jupiter are never close to each other.

just saying :D

I guess that depends on what scale you use.

Compared to the distance to the next galaxy there practically touching;)
AndyJWest
03-15-2012, 01:02 AM
Aren't they just reflections off the skydome? ;)
Daniël
03-15-2012, 01:24 PM
I guess that depends on what scale you use.

Compared to the distance to the next galaxy there practically touching;)

Haha! :) Indeed. The distances in space are crazy...
Daniël
03-16-2012, 10:01 AM
Last night I saw them. I thought they would be much closer to each other.