Bright object to east
Discussion
Eric Mc said:
Geostationary satellites are too small and too far away to be visible to the naked eye - unless your eyesight is good enough to spot something the size of a bus at a distance of 25,000 miles.
Mars rises in the evening. It rises in the east and is directly overhead by the early hours of the morning. It is very bright at the moment and very obviously red/orange in colour.
Venus also rises in the east in the early hours of the morning. It is even brighter than Mars but white in colour.
I would have trouble spotting anything the size of a bus at 2.5 miles let alone 25k Mars rises in the evening. It rises in the east and is directly overhead by the early hours of the morning. It is very bright at the moment and very obviously red/orange in colour.
Venus also rises in the east in the early hours of the morning. It is even brighter than Mars but white in colour.
As I have not spent time observing the “bright object” morning and evening . What you and others have said makes sense .I am seeing two different planets in the same area, early morning before sunrise , and then late evening whilst dog is out for her “finals”. Binoculars for next look at , assuming the sky is clear !
Edited by MXRod on Friday 9th October 10:48
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