Which is very big and bright compared to the others, its even visible when the sky is overcast and the other stars dissapear. Does anyone know what star this is please?, just out of interest
2007-03-25 09:38:09 · 14 answers · asked by ? 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It was about 9 ish that i saw it tonight, iv seen it before this week but only thought of asking tonight. Thanks for the info, and to everyone else too. Many thanks.
2007-03-25 09:57:08 · update #1
Venus is very prominent right now, although it's quite far from the sun ("greatest elongation" is the astronomical term.) You don't say what time of the evening you're seeing this. If it's around 9 o'clock, it's definitely Venus.
Pretty, isn't it?
2007-03-25 09:52:31 · answer #1 · answered by Rando 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only "Star" you will see that early in the night sky is the planet Venus. The brightest object in the night sky apart from the moon. During the summer its visible even during daylight hours in the morning and evening, which is why it is sometimes known as the "Morning Star" or the "Evening Star".
Another bright star it possibly could have been - which does appear very low in the sky is Sirius, the so called "Dog Star" which is very bright and on a clear night it appears to twinkle in different colours. Unlikely you would see it through cloud cover, though - also the wrong direction I think.
If it was higher up in the sky - its possible you could have been seeing the International Space Station, but it wouldn't appear just above the roof tops, and if you look closely for some time, you can see it move.
2007-03-26 05:12:01 · answer #2 · answered by Spacephantom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing should be visible thru overcast, but a bright low "star"
early evening around NW probably planet Venus. Very bright and should not shimmer or flicker like a star does.
2007-03-25 16:51:10 · answer #3 · answered by mmszbi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At a guess I'd say that this isn't a star at all but is actually the planet Venus. Viewed with the naked eye it can appear like a very bright (and quite large) star. When viewed through a telescope or even binoculars it can be seen to be disk shaped (where stars remain just a "twinkly light"!)
Take a look at the BBC site to see where it appears in the sky (http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/myspace/nightsky/observingnotes.shtml) and see if this matches where you're seeing your star.
2007-03-25 16:47:00 · answer #4 · answered by Spike 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Here is a link to a great free astronomy program called Stellarium. http://www.stellarium.com/ It will show you everything. Venus is just behind the Sun right now and that is almost certainly what you were seeing.
2007-03-25 16:57:37 · answer #5 · answered by Cirric 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Could be Mars, Venus or the star Polaris (Northern Star)
2007-03-25 16:43:22 · answer #6 · answered by xXx Catherine xXx 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sounds like venus
-it's low in the sky
-visible just after sunset
-basically the brightest "star" in the sky
2007-03-25 16:45:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it isn't twinkling, and is giving off a steady light, then it'll be a planet. Almost certainly Venus.
2007-03-25 19:44:51 · answer #8 · answered by Hello Dave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be the planet Venus Or Cirius.
2007-03-25 16:51:22 · answer #9 · answered by michael o47 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not a star. It is Venus
2007-03-26 07:51:59 · answer #10 · answered by bwadsp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋