Is the first star you see a planet?

Answer 1

The brightest objects in the sky are: sun (magnitude -26), moon (full mag. -13, crescent -6), venus (magnitude -4), jupiter (mag. -2) and Sirius (the brightest star in the sky magnitude -1). From there, you will see Vega (Star Magnitude 0) and Saturn at magnitude 1. Chances are that this time of year around 8:00 youll see Venus and Saturn close together due West and Jupiter due East. So yes, the brightest 'lights' in the sky are usually planets.

Answer 2

A star is never a planet. You can usually tell whether an object is a star by seeing if it twinkles. If it does not, the it is a planet. The first object you usually see when the sun starts to go down or rise is Venus.

Answer 3

Sometimes it is. Tonight, and for the last few months and the next month or two, the brightest star you will see is the planet Venus. Then its orbit will take it out of view for a while and you won't see Venus for some time, until it becomes visible just before dawn in the East. The it will be the last star you see before dawn.

Answer 4

You usually see the planet Venus first in the evening. It is not a star.

Answer 5

Yes Venus is the evening star, Saturn is also visable, and then all powerfull Jupiter rises after sunset, and it is BIG and BRIGHT

With the moon is the sky right now, you can see 3 planets and the moon. Cool

Answer 6

Learn to tell the difference. Stars look like they twinkle . the planets are more like the moon and do not twinkle.

Answer 7

Any star you see is NEVER a planet. ~

Answer 8

Venus becomes visible before any star does.

Answer 9

The bright one that shows early in evening is Venus.

Answer 10

The first star you see is a star. The first planet you see is a planet. Duh.