What is the brightest star to the south in Chicago?
November 7th, 2009 | by Michael |
sm6178 asked:
I was in the Chicago suburbs and there was a very bright star to the south or southwest. It’s the brightest star in that direction and is visible to the ***** eye. I looked at some sky maps but can’t figure out which star that is.
CURT
I was in the Chicago suburbs and there was a very bright star to the south or southwest. It’s the brightest star in that direction and is visible to the ***** eye. I looked at some sky maps but can’t figure out which star that is.
CURT
9 Responses to “What is the brightest star to the south in Chicago?”
By Andrewmeda on Nov 7, 2009 | Reply
Hard to tell without knowing what time of year you see the star. If it’s late fall - early spring, it probably Sirius.
By John on Nov 11, 2009 | Reply
Probably Michael Jordan.
By QUASAR on Nov 12, 2009 | Reply
Good question! I’m not sure.
By Pete on Nov 14, 2009 | Reply
It’s Jupiter. It’s rising earlier in the evening but has been in the night sky for a few months. If you have binoculars, take a look and you should see between one and four moons around it.
By Stom on Nov 17, 2009 | Reply
Sorry but it wasn’t a star, it is the planet Jupiter.
By Scott S on Nov 19, 2009 | Reply
You’re looking at Jupiter.
By Bullseye on Nov 22, 2009 | Reply
Right now probably Jupiter after dark is what you are seeing.
By B. on Nov 23, 2009 | Reply
This is great freeware that you can download. It is an interactive star chart. Tell it where you are and it will tell you what you see. This free program can answer questions like this for you for years to come.
If you use this program, it will tell you that you were looking at the planet, Jupiter.
By Belinda on Nov 25, 2009 | Reply
Depending on the time of the year, it might be Capella, the little she-goat.
Rumor is that a certain goat died not too long after being denied entrance to 1945 World Series and has been up in the heavens cursing us ever since.