Posted on 10/26/2018 1:13:30 PM PDT by EdnaMode
If you’ve ever wanted to get a really good look at Uranus, then tonight is your best opportunity. Not only is the distant planet at the closest point to Earth in its orbit at the moment, but it’s also particularly easy to locate. The seventh planet from the sun can be found just to the left of the moon in the night sky all this week. The moon is starting to wane after last night’s full moon, but it will still be shining brightly in the sky. Helpful for locating the distant planet.
Uranus lies south-west in the constellation of Aries, close to Pisces, and should appear as a small turquoise dot.
You’ll be able to glimpse it with the naked eye, but you’ll get a much better view if you can lay your hands on a telescope or pair of binoculars.
October is the best time to observe this planet because it’s in opposition to the sun. It’ll rise when the sun sets and stay visible all through the night; providing the clouds stay away.
Uranus as pictured by the Hubble space telescope (Picture Getty) Uranus has a few strange quirks such as rotating on its side, rather than on an axis like the Earth. Secondly, it’s actually colder than Nepture, despite being closer to the sun.
If you plan on getting out to see Uranus this evening then make sure you wrap up warm and try to get as far away from light pollution as possible.
Thanks, I’ll be sure to cover it up.
You can’t see Uranus unless your head is up ur butt.
That was bad.
5.56mm
Or a vivid sense of humor. 8>)
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The “us” ending is the latin equivalent of the Greek “os.”
They all had the same basic pantheon of fake ‘gods.’
They all used the same basic legend of the sungod, thus they wanted to moe our savior’s birth date to the winter solstice, rather than the beginning of fall when he actually was born.
Actually though, Herschel did not name the planet Uranus, he called it “the Georgium Sidus” (the Georgian Planet) in honor of King George III of England. The name “Uranus” was first proposed by German astronomer Johann Elert Bode in order for it to be in conformity with the other planetary names - which are from classical mythology. Uranus is the ancient Greek deity of the Heavens, the earliest supreme god. This name did not achieve common use until 1850.
It won't matter, then, because short of a mirror, or similar, I'd have died of a broken neck in the attempt, a long time B4 fossilization occurred.
It’s up! Uranus!
Do you live next to the Obamas or Clintons, or Schumers, or.....
In case our British friends feel a draft, this is why. Other topics about Uranus:
I better draw the curtains.
Yeah, but you still have to find the hidden camera that they were going to use to transmit the images across the UK.
I wish the British would pull their pants up!
I do not want to see their Uranus!
This whole thread has me weeping. Yours is the best so far.
You could just tell it was going to be “one of THOSE threads”...
And it’s the kind of thing that makes one think “When Uranus is visible, that’s the exact moment to tell the Whole World “Kiss My Ass!”
The planet is never brighter than 5th magnitude, and is 6th magnitude most of the time. That means you need a clear, dark night, so forget about seeing it where you have city lights, or when the moon is up. There’s a reason why nobody paid attention to Uranus until William Herschel came along.
There’s a reason why nobody paid attention to Uranus until William Herschel came along.
Hey, I hadn't even been born then.
Perfect!
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