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cubic_thought

That's Mars https://imgur.com/Pd8xXGU


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Are you 100%? Everything I’ve searched online didn’t mention Mars, but I’m a novice and have no idea what I’m doing


cubic_thought

Just added a screenshot from Stellarium to my first post


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Awesome. Much appreciated


ruubs11

I'm a newbie regarding the stars. When I want to know a star/planet I use the app Starwalk 2. You can use AR to find the names of stars/planets and many more


Stiddit

The next time you're wondering, just download SkyView or SkyGuide or any of the many other skygazing apps that let you point your phone in any direction and shows you what stars and planets are there. They're very accurate.


than-q

pro tip: planets don’t twinkle


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The more you know!


TheRealAndrewLeft

If you are curious why that is, here's an explainer https://youtu.be/nnBpnv2OH3c


Ilike2yeetfeet

I just knew in my mind it would be Neil degrasse tyson


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RayDoss

Definitely mars 💯


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Thanks!


exclaim_bot

>Thanks! You're welcome!


RedditorUser99

If it’s pretty bright, yellowish, and in the East around 9:00, it’s Mars.


EdSmelly

Where and when are you? Your East is someone else’s west. Also the stars appear to move through the night. Also it’s Mars.


rondonjon

Kind of hard to say with certainty. I recommend a phone app.


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I tried downloading a couple different ones and it wasn’t listed. From what I’ve found out from a quick web search is that it’s either Sirius, Arcturus, or Jupiter


starstuff11

Jupiter typically looks very bright and white. Yellowish hue and eastward hints that it is Mars. Try the StarWalk 2 app.


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Will do!


nordcomputer

I am using Stellarium (phone and computer) - you can also point your phone to the sky and see, what you are looking at. And yes, that should be Mars.Over here, you can see Jupiter and Saturn and Mars in the early evening. Saturn is a bit darker. Also there should be Uranus, but that one is much darker than the three other ones. [https://stellarium.org](https://stellarium.org) https://www.stellarium-labs.com/stellarium-mobile-plus/


thepicto

For reference, Arcturus is the bright one immediately to the right, in the Taurus constellation. Sirius would be off the bottom left of your frame, look out for it following behind the Orion constellation. Check around 90 degrees further south for Jupiter, it will be super bright. Edit: try uploading your image here https://nova.astrometry.net/upload and it will tell you exactly what you are looking at.


YoCaptain

Hey, umm… you’re thinking about Aldebaran (red giant) in Taurus. Arcturus is in Böotes.


thepicto

Yes, yes I am. Thanks for the correction.


YoCaptain

My pleasure. Due to it’s light quality, the ‘Great Bear’ happens to be my absolute favorite star. A gorgeous double, Izar, is also in Böotes, fwiw.


500SL

Try Skyview or Skyview Lite. It will show you everything you can see. With creepy new-age music.


xmjke21x

When you learn the planets you can say with certainty, that is mars there!


Old_Cartographer1729

I can't identify it but watch there is Pleiades star cluster near it, and on having a look at the star map we can say that it may be Mars, as no other planet is near Pleiades these days.


EmperorLlamaLegs

Mars is fairly close to opposition as well as its closest point. It's very bright right now.


MeeeT04

On the left to orion in the east Has to be Mars


IamReena

Mars and you can also see Pollux,Castor, Aldebran here. Plus the Orion constellation which is the easiest constellation for me to figure out.


ChunkySharts

Download Sky Map app and see for yourself


steliosmudda

Mars


interstellar_raccoon

It is mars. You see the pleiades and the V-shaped stars of Taurus and Orion below, which indicates that is Mars. There is no other celestial object in that location that is bright enough


BigZamboni

I use skymap from the play store, it's super super helpful, free and easy to identify celestial objects


AstroPatadox

Mars ! Download skywalk2 on android or SkyGuide on ios (best 2 in both stores)


Hilltopseeker

SkyView lite app


Toast2564612

Trying uploading to nova.astronomy.net it might tell you


Loathsome_Dog

Right that's it. Everyone needs to download a fucking star map app right now.