Bangkok Astronomy

[thairet]

Hi, any astronomy buffs out there? There is a very clear "V" formation of two bright stars with the crescent moon at the base of the "V". Anyone know the stars names, galaxy etc?

[dingdongrb]

Hi, any astronomy buffs out there? There is a very clear "V" formation of two bright stars with the crescent moon at the base of the "V". Anyone know the stars names, galaxy etc?

Many threads have started to crop up on this subject... I do believe this is the oldest one:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/2-Big-Stars-Sky-t226460.html

[taxexile]

poor quality picture , but you can get the idea.

its beautiful , like a smiley face , never seen that before.

Edited December 1, 2008 by taxexile

[camerata]

In Bangkok you can see it to the southwest right now.

[taxexile]

hmmm , i need a tripod !

nice picture camerata

[girlx]

excellent! only wish i could see the sky from my apartment!

[thithi]

ohhh didnt see this thread. i posted another topic in the Farang pub forum ..... sorry

yeh i saw it from here sooooooooooooooo nice!

[staggerlee]

the moon is smiling tonite

is it laughing at us? at bangkok?

[The Philosopher]

the moon is smiling tonite

is it laughing at us? at bangkok?

Is it a portent of forthcoming doom???

[girlx]

it is lovely! just snuck over to the other side of my building to have a peek!

[OxfordWill]

http://www.photohobby.net/webboard/detail....eno=last#reply5

[surface]

Wow, nice photo. Can't see it from my place. Think I'll head out and take a look.

[girlx]

it just disappeared from view where i am

[Meg_2003]

Very nice!!

Its smiling at the wrong time though

[Briggsy]

Sondhi is evil.

Thaksin is evil.

The moon says.

Not hijacking the thread, honest.

I saw it 20 mins ago. Very unusual.

Sexy students were taking pictures of it.

[Slip]

it just disappeared from view where i am

My neighbour just told me the name for this and true to form I've forgotten it already. The last word was yim ( ยิ้ม ) - smile. I daresay the first word(s) was moon but I can't remember what he said. Thai people have been ringing each other to tell point it out it seems. It's a sometime occurence here- he says he remembers a few from his childhood. Don't know the significance though maybe someone has some more history- it's bound to signify something.

[DragonQuest]

once in a lifetime

[sendbaht]

That was so beautiful.

I bet it looked nice form Suvarnabhumi through all those large glass windows.

[torrenova]

It is about the only thing smiling on Thailand at the moment.

Looked great up here in Buriram, laughing at me who cannot get a flight to Bangkok !

[londonthai]

my wife, self educated astrologist, says: we are doomed!

[RakJungTorlae]

Took some shots around 8ish.. was cool!! It’s the devils smile!!!

[AlexLah]

Pfffffffffffff..........RJT,

Ha ha ha ha ah a aaaaaaaaaaaa!

These snaps sukc!

By the way smiley will be there this week as well, so position your tripod and happy snapping.

Let's see who can make the nicest!

This one also not good, too much haze....

[RakJungTorlae]

Well tonight its frowning if you stand on your heads, this ant good at all. hmmmmmmm

[taxexile]

this picture from the uk press , taken in the phillipines.

[Dirk_brijs]

Venus and Saturn I believe I read somewhere