I think it was a planet because there were no stars and it was around 7:32PM on 9/13 near St. Louis. If it was a planet, which one was it? Did anybody else see it? It was about the size of what a star would appear to be.
2007-09-13 15:44:01 · 11 answers · asked by Kyle 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I was facing due south when i was watching it fall over the horizon.
2007-09-13 15:56:04 · update #1
and by falling i mean slowly moving below the horizon out of sight, like the sun setting
2007-09-13 15:57:04 · update #2
I'm sorry it was due west =P I'll pick the answer because i think it probably was jupiter
2007-09-17 11:19:44 · update #3
This was most likely the planet Jupiter, since it's in the south at sunset and moves towrads the southwest where it sets.
Once again we have a bunch of people who know nothing making random guesses! We're talking about SUNSET. Both Mars and Venus are in the morning sky. Mars doesn't rise until 11:30 p.m, and Venus doesn't rise until 4 a.m.
2007-09-13 16:03:22 · answer #1 · answered by GeoffG 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Mars is up in the morning you silly people! It is like it is sitting on the top of Orion's head right now. Venus is in the morning too.
Why do you people try to answer things when you obviously don't have a clue what you are talking about???
Jupiter is in the S.SW. evening sky right now, but if the object was moving very fast, you might have seen a satelite.
2007-09-13 16:56:11 · answer #2 · answered by B. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's Jupiter.
2007-09-13 15:57:51 · answer #3 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
you can easily tell if it is a planet or star by looking for one key factor. If it "twinkles" then it is a star, but if it doesnt then it is a planet. As for which planet it was, it was more than likely mars. I cannot be sure since i didnt see it but now you know how to tell if it is a planet or not :) its kind of cool isnt it? When you can see a planet.
2007-09-13 15:50:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Which direction were you looking? If it was to the south/southwest, it was Jupiter you saw.
2007-09-13 15:52:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
yes i see it i am in CAL and it is about 15 deg east of south ,it is a planet ??
2007-09-13 15:51:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are two planets you can see, the morning star and the evening star, Venus and Mars. I think what you saw was Mars
2007-09-13 15:47:20 · answer #7 · answered by Jonah T 2 · 1⤊ 6⤋
maybe it was a ufo, lol, just kidding, i didnt see it so i cant help but my guess is it was a planet
2007-09-13 15:48:27 · answer #8 · answered by ✂ scissor me timbers ✂ 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it most likely was venus, brightest object in the sky I believe.
2007-09-13 15:48:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
I would assume it was Mars or Venus.
2007-09-13 15:51:20 · answer #10 · answered by Rocketman 6 · 0⤊ 5⤋