I'm in California, and there's a bright star (possibly a planet) that's very close to the full moon (about right next to the moon's glow).
Does anyone know which star/planet this is?
2007-12-23 13:53:31 · 17 answers · asked by Dean M 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Potentially venus
2007-12-23 14:01:21 · answer #1 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mars
2007-12-23 13:56:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its Mars. Mars has been growing brighter for months, and in December it is at its closest to the Earth.
Its visible most of the time, but most people don't notice unless its particularly bright or close to the moon.
2007-12-23 14:12:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's Mars. Suppose to be very bright tomorrow night. Read your Yahoo! news. That's where I found out it might be Mars. I was wondering the same thing until I read the article.
2007-12-23 13:56:43 · answer #4 · answered by IamwhatIam♥♥♥♥♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the planet Mars.
2007-12-23 13:56:18 · answer #5 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mars. and im not exactly sure about this but my local weather man said that christmas night will be teh best night to see it and wont be back for a coupla years. it is rather pretty (i can see it here in kentucky) and im not exactly sure when it will be gone.
Have fun Star gazing and Happy Holidays!
2007-12-23 13:58:04 · answer #6 · answered by chuck 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mars. It has been asked by like 10 ppl
2007-12-23 13:56:00 · answer #7 · answered by Brandy A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I actually think some people get really nuts during the full moon.
2016-04-10 22:33:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is Mars. It will only be close like that tonight.
2007-12-23 13:56:07 · answer #9 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mars....mars is in its closest orbit with earth right now and appears as the brightest object in the sky...if you look closely or through a telescope you,ll see a reddish brown color to it
2007-12-23 13:58:20 · answer #10 · answered by maizee_713 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋