In Northern Britain at this time of the year, one very bright star appears before any other. For some considerable time (at least half an hour), it is the only star visible in the sky - then, as it gets darker, other dimmer stars start to appear. Can anyone tell me the name of this very bright star?
2007-02-09 08:45:08 · 15 answers · asked by Archie W 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Chances are you're looking at Venus. Venus is the brightest celestial object in the sky after the moon, and is high in the west after sunset.
2007-02-09 08:50:29 · answer #1 · answered by Arkalius 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-03 00:22:44 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rob S is VERY VERY WRONG. The sun sets southwest for obserevers in the UK. The Really bright star IS Venus.
It will continue to get brighter over the coming months and rise higher in the twilight sky as the planet races round its orbit to meet us.
If you want to see mercury you have a week or so left. If you imagine the sky as a compass, with 'north' being straight up, Mercury is about 5 degrees 'southeast' of venus. That's a distance of about the width of fingers held at arms length.
Mercury needs the sky to actually get quite dark to see. I couldn't see mercury before about 6pm. However, the sky is still bright enough that apart from Venus, no other stars are visible in the SE. If you see only one, fainter star down and right of Venus....that's Mercury.
Well done. Many amateur astronomers never see this elusive orb
2007-02-09 10:36:50 · answer #3 · answered by BIMS Lewis 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Venus is the brightest object in the sky, but is not out right now in the early evening. The brightest star we can see from Earth is high in the south in the evening in February. It's Sirius, just underneath and to the left of Orion, the constellation with the three stars in a row.
2007-02-09 09:47:46 · answer #4 · answered by Rob S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that is the planet Venus, also called the Morning or Evening Star.
2007-02-09 08:51:07 · answer #5 · answered by computerguy103 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The first proper star I see is Sirius the Dog Star.
2007-02-09 21:04:03 · answer #6 · answered by Tropic-of-Cancer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ist are you certain it is a star not a planet. The brightest star in the sky is Sirius (the dog star)
2007-02-09 08:51:59 · answer #7 · answered by rolifer@verizon.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The planet Venus. That is just this year though, because, like all planets, Venus is constantly changing its position in the sky as it orbits the Sun.
2007-02-09 08:51:16 · answer #8 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is Venus. A few days ago Venus was near Mercury and Uranus.
Venus was easy to find, Mercury difficult, but a real problem to find Uranus
2007-02-10 02:34:49 · answer #9 · answered by bwadsp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Star, or planet? The so-called "evening star" is the planet Venus.
2007-02-09 08:50:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋