Jupiter = sky father
Most nights the city skies aren’t clear enough to see the planets but we came back from dinner and it was so bright.
Far away but noticeable.
I’m capturing with just a phone but checked the Sky Guide app to identify it.
How far away from Earth is Jupiter?
Answer : varies due to elliptical orbit according to this article but average is approx 461 million miles. (Reports vary)
You might have to strain your eyes to see it in the photo. The space station sighting on Sunday night. The little white dot to the left,over the neighbors house roof, is the space station. Traveling 4.7 miles per second. Erika’s dad knew what time to see it in the sky, thanks to an app he has.
It tells him where and when to see satellites and such in the night sky. It was really bright. Although it was over Sunset Beach Florida when we saw it, we were standing in Columbus, Ohio.
My iPhone was the camera.
