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2006-06-10 00:11:33 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
im in england and it was to right of the moon and just a bit higher, same place every night
2006-06-10 00:19:09 · update #1
its always there in the same place from sundown to sunrise well it would make more sense if it a planet coz I have been wishing to that star for years and nothings ever come of it !
:-(
2006-06-11 06:12:26 · update #2
It is not a star but a planet which you can tell since it is not twinkling. Stars are so far away they appear as a point, while planets have a observable disk. Wind in the upper atmosphere then causes the light to bend which causes star light to twinkle but planets do not.
Once you determine it is a planet because it is not twinkling. You can rule out it being venus since it is too far from the sun. Venus is also usually a bit brighter.
Now it is too bright to be Saturn or certainly any further planet. That leaves Jupiter or Mars. These you can distinguish by color. Mars has a reddish tinge to it. What you are observing does not.
It is Jupiter. If you have a good pair of binoculars you should even be able to make out a couple moons.
2006-06-10 01:08:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋
Your definition is a little vague. The answer could vary depending on the season or the place you're observing it from. If it appears at dusk, it usually refers to "the Evening Star", which is a term for the planet Venus. (Venus can also appear just before sunrise). But realize that it could be any number of things, based on your description.
2006-06-10 12:18:45 · answer #2 · answered by Allistair Fraser 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the moon moves so quickly in one day you need to give the date and time. The bright planet in the south at the moment is Jupiter
2006-06-10 14:42:44 · answer #3 · answered by bwadsp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its Jupiter.
It's not twinkling, which is a good indicator that it's a planet. It's too dim and far from the Sun to be Venus, and too bright to be Saturn or any of the other visible planets, so It has to be Jupiter.
2006-06-10 07:56:16 · answer #4 · answered by Xraydelta1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brad Pitt
2006-06-10 08:59:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be Sirius the dog star-the brightest in the sky. However, it depends where you are and what time you see it for its relation to the moon- I saw it last night and the moon was below it. However, if you are in the northern hemisphere Sirius would be in the south.
2006-06-10 07:14:52 · answer #6 · answered by Rox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's Jupiter.
I use Starry Night Pro 3d planetarium software and the planet is fairly brown and quite large and is bright.
2006-06-10 10:17:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Venus. Not a star but a planet.
2006-06-10 11:23:53 · answer #8 · answered by Kango Man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is jupiter. Took a number of photo's of it about two days ago using my telescope. You can even make out the Galilean moons with a small telescope!
2006-06-10 18:07:04 · answer #9 · answered by Charles F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lmao @ Brad Pitt
would like to help but the smog and lights of london equals not many stars! sorry!
2006-06-13 10:03:28 · answer #10 · answered by angel louie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋