2007-03-10 12:45:32 · 5 answers · asked by karla p 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
To the west? Very likely it's Venus.
Venus, when visible, will be the brightest object in the sky other than the sun and moon, of course.
Because Venus is closer to the Sun than us, it will never be far from the Sun. It will come up shortly before the Sun, or it will set shortly after the Sun.
(This is unlike Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. All can easily be seen if the orbits are right, but since they're farther out we can see them at any time during the night.)
2007-03-10 12:51:29 · answer #1 · answered by Jim S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be several things. Is there a city in that direction? You might be looking at light pollution. It could be the aurora (northern lights), but there aren't any tonight (I'll include a link to current maps of the aurora below). It could be zodical lights (look those up for more info - they are cool and occur around sunset, look like an inverted triangle). If it's just one point, you're probably looking at the planet Venus.
2007-03-10 20:51:27 · answer #2 · answered by eri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For almost everyone, that bright light just after sunset is the planet Venus.
2007-03-10 23:17:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on where you look. Could be the planet Venus if appears to the west after sunset. Could be the star Sirius if it appears to the south after sunset. Check your star charts for the time of year.
2007-03-10 20:49:52 · answer #4 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Twilight? Venus?
2007-03-10 20:52:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋