If you can see the moon right now...

[Skywatcher]

look to the left the orange red light is Mars - it will become brighter and more red as it climbs in the sky. and will get better over January

[arkvilla]

I popped outside to have a look but it's really cloudy and I can't see the moon.

I'll keep looking until I spot it and see if I can see Mars

Sandra

[mumof2]

wow thanks! ds10 and i just opened the front door and the moon and mars were looking right back at us! how cool, i'm going to pass the word around now. :thumbsup:

[arkvilla]

Ha - just spottd it.

We have a telescope ( only a cheapie from Walmart) but we're going to go and have a look through it.

Arun uses the telescope as a clothes hanger so it will make a change for it to get some proper use!!

Thank you so much for letting us know

Sandra

[Ursula]

nope... nearly.... I promised to be good.... deep breaths...

Thank you Skywatcher I will endeavor to see the moon this month.



















Phew! made it.....

[lozzy]

Me and eldest son had a look out the landing window and saw Mars,
We hadn't been home long and on our way home we saw the moon rising, that was a lovely site as the moon looked so big against the back drop of houses and fields.

Now we have a garden we most sort out our telescope.

[Skywatcher]

Here to help :). They should be close in the sky again tonight

[cloud]

Wow thanks for the info, will be getting the binos out and sky stareing now!

[Skywatcher]

*BUMP* if you get a chance tonight between the clouds Moon and Mars will be close again - its really very obvious - and you are looking at a little rocky world with 2 little rovers pootling about on it ( well one is and one is limping a bit TBH)

[Britchick]

can i see this with the naked eye?

[Dawn]

Yes. :D

Though it's really cold out so your eye might appreciate some warm clothing. :lol:

[Skywatcher]

If it's clear now julie mars is about a handspan abovethe moon to the right it's orange and bright

[Dawn]

Could see everything but the moon here last night - stupid houses. :(

[Skywatcher]

It didn't rise until about 11 pm

[Dawn]

Ah.

Actually I can see the Moon out my patio doors right now and it looks lovely. :D