what is that big star in the sky?

Question

i just seena star that looks fairly big for a star and bright...in the east....what is it? like does it have a name

no sun at night moron..... and the moon is freaking circle...white not yellowish star

Answer 1

UMMMMMMMMMMM THE SUN!!!!

Answer 2

Hi Burt! (Or am I addressing Ernie? (giggles))

Here are the nominees for your bright star. Let me know which you think it is:

1) In the east, there are two nominees: Saturn and Arcturus. Saturn is high in the east after it gets dark. Arcturus is just rising in early evening.

2) Venus is the brightest object in the skies right now (first week of April), except for the sun and moon. But Venus is only in the western sky, until about 10 p.m. Daylight Time (in the Northern Hemisphere).

3) If you were looking in the wee hours of the morning, it was Jupiter. Rising after 1 a.m., Jupiter is easily the brightest object in the morning skies right now.

4) Sirius is the brightest true star in the sky, but it's in the southwestern sky. It's not nearly as bright as Venus, but it still dominates its part of the sky until 11 p.m. Daylight Time.


One writer mentioned Vega, but this would be quite impossible unless you're looking after midnight or you're in the Arctic. Mars is not visible at all right now in the Northern Hemisphere except at dawn, if you have an unobstructed view of the southeast horizon, and you know exactly where to look.

Answer 3

I've been wondering what the heck that thing is for a couple of years now. It's not a planet, it's oblong and very bright. I think it may be the ISS, I don't think Hubble would be big enough to look like that. I think it's ridiculous that some of these people are saying moon ans sun and other planets, we all know what a planet looks like for pete sake!

Answer 4

well friend i would say if u had seen it during evening times it must be venus and if u had seen only for a minute or less it could be aero plane facing right onto u.see this happened to me once i saw a bright star much brighter than planet venus so i was was wondering what it maybe after a minute or more i realized it was moving when it passed over head i realized the truth.

Answer 5

The brightest star in the sky during March/April this year (apart from our sun) is Venus, at magnitude -4 (approx.) At this magnitude, the 'experts' refer to it as a 'brilliant object', which seems to meet your description. In the UK, it's currently visible for about 3 hours following sunset.

Answer 6

Most likely you are seeing Venus. It reflects a LOT of light from the Sun. It can sometimes be brighter than most of the surrounding stars. One alternative name for Venus is "The Morning Star".

Answer 7

most likely the sun, the moon, or the moon form another planet. If it was a star, it probally doesnt have a name, there are billions of stars, they are like mini suns, the vary in sized (or appear to be) the star you see may just be closer to the earth.

Answer 8

What you are seeing is most likely a planet reflecting the sunlight. Planets seem brighter than other stars due to their proximity to earth. Venus or Jupiter would be my guess.

Answer 9

Vega is due east about 10 oclock hi, its a star of the first magnitude
Sorry grizz, Venus aint in the east and its not even above the horizon right now.
Eri, if Venus was within his view right now, it would be daytime and he wouldnt see it!

Answer 10

Depending on where you live, you might be looking at Venus. But since you haven't supplied that crucial information, there's no way of knowing.

Answer 11

YOu didn't say when you see it.

If it's very late at night it might be Jupiter, a planet.