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Originally Posted by phomer
Dart77,
You aren't going to find it in any planetarium program as anything outside the Earth locale is going to set when it is in the West not rise higher as the night progresses, unless it is far south.
Are you sure of your Cardinal directions, as Jupiter is bright in the East and rises? It may be the moons, atmospheric distortion or your eyes that make it appear slightly elongated.
Paul
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Thanks for reply Paul, yes I double checked the directions and at that time I said in the OP it is in between S and SW and is higher in the West around midnight. Could be atmospheric distortions I suppose, but it's the only star that is that shape in that area or in many other areas as well. Every time I see it it is the same.