2007-03-20 16:56:09 · 12 answers · asked by Mungo 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Venus, more likely. Venus is very bright, Saturn is not.
2007-03-20 16:57:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Venus appears far brighter than any star. saturn is only about as bright as some of the brighter stars.
Yes, it is Venus. Iam surprised that you only just saw it - it is visible most of the time, either evening or morning.
saturn is in the sky, but over towards the East when venus is setting.
Thank goodness your grandma has been around. You shloudl listen to her.
PS Blue Angel is NOT correct. The moon and Venus are definitely not always together.
Goodness know where these people get these ideas from.
Maybe she means Venus is always near the sun - that is true. Because its orbit is inside the Earth's, we always see it in the part of the sky that the sun is in, or just after the sun sets or just before it rises.
Most people do not realise that Venus is visible in daylight, if you know exactly where to look.
2007-03-21 00:01:45 · answer #2 · answered by nick s 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's venus. The moon and venus are always close together and you can tell that it is not a star because it is bright and does not flicker. In winter the moon and venus are parallel and venus will always appear in the sky when the moon does...(before the stars come out). In summer the moon and venus are still parallel but they are much closer in distant(this is due to the revolution and rotation of their axis). As they revolve areound the sun and rotate according to each's "day" it changes their location in the sky. However if you are not certain if it is venus or not just remember it will not lficker because it is a planet not a star. Also saturn is only visible in winter...and very hard to see from a city and without a telescope.
2007-03-21 00:07:24 · answer #3 · answered by Kris 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is Venus.
Saturn is not that bright. On a dark night, it is bright enough, but Jupiter outshines it, as do several stars like Sirius and Rigel.
Venus has a blueish color. Saturn is more yellowish. A good pair of binoculars will reveal a slight bulge in Saturn's disk at the center, which are the rings of course. A 90 mm telescope with good optics will reveal the rings in all their glory.
2007-03-21 00:01:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
After checking a star chart, it is Venus. Your Grandma is correct! I've actually been noticing it as well, and it's quite bright! Saturn does not get that bright.
You can use this website: http://www.fourmilab.ch/yoursky/
2007-03-21 00:03:03 · answer #5 · answered by Enceladus 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Venus would be a bright one
2007-03-20 23:58:39 · answer #6 · answered by hi 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's venus.
2007-03-20 23:59:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's a gorgeous bright star. Does it really matter why? For real...does it matter?
2007-03-20 23:58:49 · answer #8 · answered by Debi in LA 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I believe it's Saturn
2007-03-20 23:58:32 · answer #9 · answered by KitKat 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
could be venus!!
2007-03-20 23:57:55 · answer #10 · answered by paulbbj 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋