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2007-01-11 08:25:09 · 28 answers · asked by andy b 3 in Science & Mathematics Astronomy & Space

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A morning star (usually Venus) is a body so close to the horizon we can only view it in the half light just before the sun rises.

Interestingly there's a comet in the skies at the moment C/2006 P1 and we have as much chance of seeing that than of getting up early enough to catch sight of Venus.

2007-01-11 08:50:03 · answer #1 · answered by ~☆ Petit ♥ Chou ☆~ 7 · 3 0

As you can see, the term "morning star" can have several different meanings.

Assuming that we're talking about Astronomy & Space here, I'd say its safe to assume we're not talking about Medieval weaponry. And just to clarify, a morning star is not a spiked ball on the end of a chain attached to a haft, that is a flail. A morning star is in fact a spiked head attached to a long shaft. A mace is a smaller version of that but usually was all metal, with a non-spiked head designed to crush opponents in heavy armor.

In an astronomical sense, "a" morning star is any bright object that can be seen at dawn, and sometimes dusk. Usually, the planet Venus is the most commonly seen one, and in many writings, Venus is THE Morning Star.

From a biblical reference, Morning Star was another name for Lucifer/Beelzebub, although the reason for this naming escapes me now, I remember it from seminary school WAY back when.

So I hope that answers your question, whichever one you were referring to.

2007-01-11 08:39:12 · answer #2 · answered by kaleban21 2 · 0 0

A "morning star" is a very bright "star" that is visible until shortly after sunrise. About the only thing that would fit that description is the planet Venus (and occasionally Mercury), but only when it's West of the Sun. When it's East of the Sun, it's an "evening star".

2007-01-11 08:31:06 · answer #3 · answered by skepsis 7 · 0 0

The Morning star is the planet Venus when it is visible in the early morning before sunrise. The planet Mercury can sometimes be seen too, but it is slightly fainter and nearer to the Sun.

As these planets move around their orbits relative to the Sun and Earth they can also be seen in the evening after sunset. Then they are known as the Evening star.

2007-01-12 09:06:13 · answer #4 · answered by lenpol7 7 · 0 0

The morning star is Venus, which is not a star but a planet.
During parts of the year, it will rise just before the sun - hence morning star.
And i've just seen one of the other answers, yes it is also a name of a weapon with a handle, a chain and a spiked ball on the end!

2007-01-11 08:37:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

The planet Venus is often called the Morning Star because in the northern hemisphere it often appears as a bright star like object in the morning hours.

2007-01-11 08:29:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

The "Morning Star" is really not a true star at all, rather it is a planet, which is often the brightest "star" visible at dawn. Usually it is Venus when it is visible in the morning (it is also visible often during evening hours) or Jupiter. The planet-wide cloud cover reflects sunlight, and the brightness also depends how close Earth happens to be to either planet in their orbits.

2007-01-11 17:21:21 · answer #7 · answered by Aspasia 5 · 0 0

The morning star is Venus when it is visible in the morning.

2007-01-11 08:28:21 · answer #8 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 0 0

A star visible in the morning. Many times this will be a planet, most commonly Venus, which can appear quite brightly in the morning or evening skys.

2007-01-11 08:27:28 · answer #9 · answered by DT 4 · 2 1

The morning star was a medieval weapon in the form of a spiked club resembling a mace, usually with a long spike extending straight from the top in addition to a number of smaller spikes around the circumference of the head. It was used by both infantry and cavalry, and the horseman's weapon typically had a shorter haft. The mace, a traditional knightly weapon, developed somewhat independently, becoming all metal with heads of various forms, while the morning star retained its characteristic spikes, with a shaft generally made of wood and often found in longer two-handed forms measuring up to six feet or more, popular among footmen. The morning star first came into widespread use around the beginning of the fourteenth century, and the term is often mistakenly applied to the military flail ("fléau d'armes" in French and "kriegsflegel" in German) which consists of a wooden haft joined by a length of chain to one or more iron balls or an iron shod wooden bar, in either case with or without spikes (heavy sword pommels have also been used as weights).

2007-01-11 08:30:25 · answer #10 · answered by Peter H 2 · 2 2

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