2007-12-23 13:39:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It's Mars
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/
2007-12-23 13:42:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tonight, the bright object next to the moon, is Mars. Venus will show to east near morning.
But, why spoil it; just tell the kids it's Rodoph's nose and Santa is certainly on his way.
2007-12-23 21:45:36 · answer #2 · answered by n2s.astronomy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have been told the bright spot beside the moon is the space station. I have been watching it for about 3 hours. It has moved from the 6 o'clock position to the 1 o'clock position. With binoculars, it looks like an object that is foreign to space. Is it the space station? If so, will it be visible other nights?
2007-12-23 22:09:34 · answer #3 · answered by D J 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
NO, it's Mars, Venus is only visible in the Early evening or morning sky
2007-12-23 23:25:53 · answer #4 · answered by North_Star 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christmas eve in Quebec,Canada if you look off the right side of the moon you are supposed to see Mars and it is supposed to be reddish in color and very prominent
2007-12-23 21:48:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
looks like venus or /mars
2007-12-23 21:57:05 · answer #6 · answered by picmybrain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It called a 'conjunction' of Venus and the moon..
Isn't it an awesome sight?
I'm in Maryland...
http://astronomy.libsyn.com/?search=1&search_string=sagitarrius
2007-12-23 21:42:28 · answer #7 · answered by TM 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
If it's reddish, it's Mars. If it isn't, it's Jupiter. Venus is visible only around sunset and dawn because it's an "interior planet." (Interior to our orbit - so it isn't "out there".)
[edit] I went out and looked. It IS Mars.
2007-12-23 21:44:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is Mars. It will only be close like that tonight.
2007-12-23 21:54:32 · answer #9 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i saw it too i just came from a countryside party and my and my girlfriend said it was venus
2007-12-23 21:42:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋