2007-05-21 04:30:00 · 8 answers · asked by Whimsy 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
That's not a star but the planet Venus.
2007-05-21 04:33:30 · answer #1 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The bright star-like object to the lower right is actually the planet Venus. Next to the Moon, Venus is usually the brightest object in the night sky.
A day or two after the Moon has completed its “new phase,” is the best time to look for a thin, waxing crescent near the western horizon, just after sunset. You should be able to observe both a sliver of moonlight hanging in the twilight sky and a phenomenon called “earthshine.” The photo above showing a two-day-old Moon was taken about an hour after sunset from near Peterborough, Ontario on January 20, 2007. The ashen glow of earthshine (faint glow of the non sunlit portion of the Moon) is a result of sunlight being reflected off the Earth's surface and atmosphere (clouds). It was Leonardo da Vinci in the 1500s who first explained earthshine.
The conjunction of a bright planet and our lone natural satellite is particularly striking when the Moon's in a crescent phase -- “the old Moon is in the new Moon’s arms.”
Be sure to look for the beautiful conjunction of the Moon and Venus on May 20.
2007-05-21 04:35:06 · answer #2 · answered by DanE 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, the moons orbit moves around so that it appears to be next to many different stars and planets. However, since I am answering this question posted on the same day, I can tell you that tonight, the moon will be up for a short period and be next to the planet venus, which is the next brightest object in the sky after the moon at this time of year. But it won't always be venus. Next month it will be somewhere much different.
2007-05-21 04:36:06 · answer #3 · answered by unknown user 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Venus
2007-05-21 05:42:58 · answer #4 · answered by bprice215 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The planet Venus.
2007-05-21 04:40:32 · answer #5 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When?
The moon's transit continually changes with respect to the stars and planets in the background.
Give a date and time and you can get an answer with certainty.
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2007-05-21 05:05:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is Venus, as the "evening star".
2007-05-21 05:07:16 · answer #7 · answered by WolverLini 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is not a star,but a planet. it is Venus.wonderful isn't it?
2007-05-21 05:12:09 · answer #8 · answered by Dr. Eddie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋