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mahatmakanejeeves

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7. After I posted, the more I thought about it, the more I thought it was Sirius too.

Thu Aug 11, 2022, 05:56 AM

Aug 2022

It's late enough in the year that Sirius is getting visible in the pre-dawn sky.

Sirius is due south at midnight on New Year's Eve.

Sirius is due south at 6:00 p.m. on April 1.

Sirius is due south at noon on July 1.

Sirius is due south at 6:00 a.m. on October 1.

I've changed my vote to Sirius. Aldebaran and the Pleiades are much higher in the sky now.

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Pre-dawn Venus, I think [View all] elleng Aug 2022 OP

If you were looking northeast, that's what it was. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2022 #1

Looking south east-ish, elleng Aug 2022 #2

Then it wasn't Venus. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2022 #4

Definitely Venus DarthDem Aug 2022 #3

Thanks. Thought so, but didn't catch later/closer to sun-rise. elleng Aug 2022 #6

Sky Safari says: usonian Aug 2022 #5

After I posted, the more I thought about it, the more I thought it was Sirius too. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2022 #7

Yeah, this is probably right DarthDem Aug 2022 #8

In the DC area, Jupiter transits at about 3:00 a.m. right now. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2022 #9

I went out this morning, Thursday, August 18, 2022, at 5:26 a.m. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2022 #10

GREAT! elleng Aug 2022 #11

Friday morning, 3:25 a.m. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2022 #12

Must have been cloudy here tho said 'clear,' saw only maybe a star or so @ 4 a.m., no moon! elleng Aug 2022 #13