Both Jupiter and Antares were close to the Moon last night. However Jupiter is much brighter than Antares, so that, most likely, is what you saw. Venus was nowhere near the Moon last night.
2007-06-01 02:37:40
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answered by GeoffG 7
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Antares is the reddish star a little west of the moon. Jupiter is a little north of it, about the same distance (or angle).
2007-06-01 05:31:41
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answered by Anonymous
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Here's a link that will help you decide for yourself what is up in the sky each week:
http://www.nightskyinfo.com/
Here's a big one with tons of info:
http://www.nightskyobserver.com/
This one has an interactive viewer - you can set your location by zip code (US) or by Latitude/Longitude.
http://www.space.com/nightsky/
This one will give you views of the night sky
http://www.astroviewer.com/
Clicking (above) on the link for the Current Night Sky we find that, tonight, both Jupiter and Antares are close to the Moon. Jupiter is above to the left, in Scorpius.... very bright! Antares is much dimmer but closer to the Moon, above to the right.
2007-06-01 05:12:39
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answered by John T 5
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It's Jupiter if it's whitish. Antares is reddish.
Check it out with a pair of binoculars.
You should see a tiny sphere, which
you won't see if it's a star.
2007-06-01 05:00:10
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answered by falzoon 7
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Driving home tonight (1830 hrs AEST = 0830 hrs UT) in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia I could see Jupiter "below" the Moon from my perspective (closer to the eastern horizon).
Both had only recently risen (about an hour).
2007-06-01 07:43:39
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answered by Peter T 6
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If it is brightest in the sky then it's Venus if it is redish in color then it's Antares; if it is of average magnitude then it's Juiper; otherwise check it map which is it
2007-06-01 04:52:24
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answered by harshadanywhere 3
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jupiter, likely! could be venus, too!
2007-06-01 06:33:45
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answered by swanjarvi 7
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