Can you see jupiter from the naked eye?

Question

i went out camping and i saw a million starson one big glob, then i looked over to the side and i saw an even bigger star that looked kinda orangish yellowy, it was soo much bigger then all the other stars. could it be jupiter?

Answer 1

It could have been, sure, but without knowing where you were, and where and when you saw it in the sky, I can't say for certain. Jupiter is easily visible to the unaided eye, yes.

Answer 2

if you camp a lot, i recommend bringing a star chart with you and learn a bit about the constellations. It makes the night sky a MILLION times more interesting (tho no more beautiful).

if you are going in July, just buy the July issue of Sky and Telescope and a tiny flashlight.

Answer 3

yes it could be jupiter. tonight, jupiter is the brightest object in the northern hemisphere. it is a yellowish color tonight, and it is a great time to look at it. it is towards the north-east. its out of the horizon, so you can get a better look at it now.

about your camping trip, that kind of depends. i would need to know the date, time, and location to be 100% sure it was jupiter. at the time, jupiter could have been hidden behind the sun, and saturn could've been the bright object you saw. some nebulas also show up as being big bright objects, depending on your altitude. but it was most likely a planet. the most likely canidates are venus, saturn, or jupiter.

Answer 4

Yes, Jupiter is the 2nd brightest object after Venus in the evening sky. But u shud be knowledgeable in astronomy to be able to identify that it is Jupiter.

Answer 5

You sure can. And with a pair of decent binoculars, you can see the four largest moons of Jupiter as well.

Have fun!

Answer 6

yes, i see it every night.of coures it comes up late.i think that`s it

Answer 7

yep it's jupiter !!!!!!!!