Is This Jupiter?

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EndgameEnthusiast2357

I took these 3 pics of a very bright object in the night sky yesterday. It was totally stationary and was too bright/didn't twinkle to be a star. It was in the East-North-East direction. Comparing it to a sky portal app I have on my phone it looks like Jupiter. Figured I'd check here:

LIKETOWIN

I saw that too

EndgameEnthusiast2357

stephen_33

Most probably Jupiter but if you're keen to know for certain, use an online guide to the night sky? This is one I use in the UK (Jupiter is currently visible most of the night from here) and it might adjust for your location? ...

https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/night/

Aqualung58

Heavens Above is an excellent smart phone app.

SM17042011-12
I took photo of jupiter with its four largest moons through my telescope
stephen_33

One particularly clear evening here I managed to see Jupiter and its four largest moons using my dad's binoculars!

Haven't succeeded in that since, so I think the 'seeing' must have been very good that evening.

Aqualung58

Heavens Above is an excellent phone app. If you keep the phone lined up to the north there is a circle you can put an object in. Stars, planets and satellites show in the Live Sky mode. Then there is an ISS mode that shows upcoming passes. I believe the third mode Nightly Events is upcoming satellite passes.