I saw a gorgeous thing looking at the sunset tonight. Up over the horizon on this clear night across Lake Erie... the sliver of a moon and a very bright star. Pretty cool.... look out at the moon now... see a sliver of the moon and do you see the star just below it to the right? Is it a planet? A star (obviously)? Does it mean anything (apocalypse)? What country's flag does it look like?
2007-01-20 10:58:57 · 4 answers · asked by magnet4trouble 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Glad you could see it, it was cloud covered and still snowing in my part of WNY
2007-01-20 11:28:40 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That very bright star is the planet Venus. It will be in the evening sky until around the end of July. Since the Moon and all the planets orbit in roughly the same plane, the Moon and Venus will be close once every month.
2007-01-20 11:09:32 · answer #2 · answered by injanier 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stars
2016-05-24 02:08:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "star" was the planet Venus - and yes, it was lovely!
2007-01-20 11:04:34 · answer #4 · answered by Iridflare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋