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What bright planet can be seen in the western sky of Virginia at 8PM?
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That's Venus. Venus is exceptionally bright this winter, but will be disappearing in about 5 weeks as it swings into conjunction with the Sun. We won't be able to see Venus again until late April, when it will reappear as the Morning Star in the pre-dawn darkness.
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What planet is often seen as a bright morning or evening star?
Venus, because it is close to the Sun (and very bright) it is seen either before the Sun at dawn or after the Sun at dusk.
What bright object has been in the western sky at sunset in Texas february 2017?
You must have seen Venus. Not just in Texas; almost anywhere in the world, you can see it after sunset (or even before sunset, if you look closely). Venus looks like a bright star, but it is actually a planet.
What is that really bright star in the sky just after sunset?
That actually not a star but the planet Venus.You could also be referring to the planet Mercury. It can be seen just before Sunrise and just after Sunset. As mercury is nearest planet to the Sun, it is always seen very close to the Sun in the Sky. We can't see it in the morning because the is too bright and at night it is below the horizon. Hence, it is visible only for a few moments just before Sunrise and just after Sunset very near the horizon.
What is the bright planet in the south sky in the UK?
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What planet rotate up and over the planet?
what planet can be seen from earth
What star brightest in western sky at dusk?
The bright object currently(February 2009) visible in western skies is the planet Venus and not a star. It is near the sun, which is why it is seen after sunset and in the west, or sometimes in the early morning, before sunrise in the east.
What is the large bright star or planet early morning in Chicago?
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Which planet gets so bright as to be seen in daylight at times?
Venus. I had this question on homework.
What planet is often seen as a bright morning or evening star?
Venus, because it is close to the Sun (and very bright) it is seen either before the Sun at dawn or after the Sun at dusk.
What bright object has been in the western sky at sunset in Texas february 2017?
You must have seen Venus. Not just in Texas; almost anywhere in the world, you can see it after sunset (or even before sunset, if you look closely). Venus looks like a bright star, but it is actually a planet.
What planet gets so bright as to be seen in daylight at times?
Venus also known as the "morning star".
What bright planet is often mistaken as UFO?
I am not sure how frequent this confusion is, but Venus is brighter than any other planet or star, and can easily be seen in the daylight.
What is that really bright star in the sky just after sunset?
That actually not a star but the planet Venus.You could also be referring to the planet Mercury. It can be seen just before Sunrise and just after Sunset. As mercury is nearest planet to the Sun, it is always seen very close to the Sun in the Sky. We can't see it in the morning because the is too bright and at night it is below the horizon. Hence, it is visible only for a few moments just before Sunrise and just after Sunset very near the horizon.
When Venus is seen in the western sky after the sun has sets the planet is often called the?
venus is usually mistaked for a star when seen at night.
When Venus is seen in the western sky after the sun has set the planet is often called the?
evening star
Which planet has two bright prominent rings?
Saturn has two bright prominent rings plus a fainter third ring that can be seen from Earth. In addition, Saturn has several less prominent rings.
What is the bright planet in the south sky in the UK?
At the moment (beginning of December 2008), the bright planets to be seen in the evening sky are Venus and Jupiter, the two are in conjunction (close together) in the sky at the moment.
