Where's the Moon gone?

[Joto]

:hihi:

[Alcoblog]

Plenty of Messier and NGC things to look at mate.

I haven't the foggiest idea what you're babbling on about mate ... I'm not Alcostronomer yet! Bit hacked off that the Moon's disappeared in all honesty.

 

Just managed to take this photo though ... seems to be some kind of planet if you ask me.

 

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I use Google Skymap on Android, just point at the sky and it shows you all the stars, planets, constellations .... fascinating app.

That's not really gonna work with my desktop is it?

[phawley]

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That's not really gonna work with my desktop is it?

 

I didn't say it would, just saying what I use.

[Alcoblog]

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That's not really gonna work with my desktop is it?

 

I didn't say it would, just saying what I use.

 

I was joking (note the smiley). I presume the app is the same as a planisphere?

Maybe I can get one for my Nokia ... I'll have a look. Ta.

[Maz3]

It's a new moon now - you can't see it.

 

It will come back though, I promise.

[carosio]

The moon is slowly drifting away and eventually we wont be able to see it.

[jfish1936]

It's new moon now. In a few days the moon will be setting in the west just after the sun.

That's a great time to watch it, as the shadows on its surface show the craters beautifully.

At full moon, the glare from the surface makes detail hard to see.