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What Is That Bright Object High In The Eastern Sky

Bright yellow object in the night sky?

No idea what you mean by "but its june" - why is that important?

It would be helpful if you told us what time you saw it, in which direction in the sky (north, south, east, west), is it moving, how high above the horizon.

If its in the west, its the planet Venus. How do you know it has 5 sides and a red back to it?

What is this super bright star in the eastern sky?

It's definitely Jupiter, not Venus. Venus and Saturn are evening stars right now, and they are both pretty close to the Sun and the set within 10 to15 minutes after the Sun sets. Venus is pretty much last in the glare of the Sun, unless you know exactly where and when tot look. Maybe, purely by coincidence, you might see Venus before it sets, but the probability of that happening is very low. Even skilled experienced observers aren't making a serious attempt to look for Venus until it gets a little farther away from the Sun. You can download Stellarium and check this for yourself.

What is the name of the very bright star in the eastern sky? It is still up even 6 hours after sunset and visible from South India.

As of May- 2018, it is most likely Jupiter. But, Jupiter is in far South-East.If we are strict on the direction East, then it is most likely Arcturus in the Bootes constellation, which is visible right after the sunset and is ‘still visible 6 hours after it’.But in case I got it wrong, there is this star Altair in the constellation Aquila, which rises (from the East) 5–6 hours after the sunset.If you give me some more leverage, Vega in the Lyra constellation rises 2 hours after sunset, in the North-East direction.If you want to spot Jupiter, it is apparently the brightest shining star-like object. After 1 am, you will also be able to see Saturn, and then Mars rise from South-East.

What is the bright illuminating star-like object in the sky that moves extremely slow?

Any satellite bright enough to be seen, moves across the sky quite fast (about as fast as an airplane), and is visible for only a few minutes. International Space Station is the largest, and therefore also the brightest. Try ISS Tracker on satflare.com (or another similar site) to predict passes of ISS over your location.Planets change their position (relative to the stars) over time, hence their name (from Greek ‘wanderer’). But they don’t visibly ‘move’ during the course of one night. Venus is the brightest and is always ‘near’ the sun. When it is visible early in the evening, it will be in the west. When it is visible early in the morning, it will be in the east.Between sunrise and sunset, there is a bright star-like object in the sky. It moves slowly from east to west. We call it ‘the Sun’.

What is the most brightest star at night? In California?

EVERYWHERE is sirius
even in the most contaminated places, that sistem (its not a single star) is the brightest

What's the bright star in the southwestern sky, near the moon?

You're probably seeing the planet Jupiter.

As of November 2nd, Venus is a little below the Moon, and is brighter than Jupiter, but sets by about 6pm. Jupiter looked closer to the Moon.

Tonight, Jupiter and the Moon will be close enough to each other that you'll be able to see both at once with binoculars or a low power telescope.

What is the bright planet/star in the western evening sky these last few days?

You are probably looking at Venus. This is the closest planet to Earth and is about the same size. It is covered in a mantle of clouds that reflect very well the light of the Sun, what adds to the bright. Since Venus is closer to the Sun than Earth, you will always see Venus near the Sun, either at dusk (West) or dawn (East), the brightest object in the sky after the Sun and the Moon, very easily recognizable. You can easily spot with the naked eye, even at full day (if you know where to look).Another planet very visible is Jupiter. This planet is the biggest one in the Solar system and despite being far far away, it looks like a brilliant star in the sky (but it does not titillate as the stars do). Jupiter is now very close to Earth (well, as close as it can get) so it looks bigger and more brilliant than usual. These days it is rising in the East sky early in the night. I remember some thirty years ago I was travelling in a car very near the coast in a very clear night in the Island of El Hierro, Canary Islands. The landscape was completely dark and the only lights were those of our own car and the sky full of stars. We could see clearly the Milky Way and Jupiter stood out any other star so bright it was even shimmering in the sea!The third planet you can easily spot with the naked eye is Mars. it is much more dimmer and smaller than Venus or Jupiter but still clearly distinguishable from the stars since it is not a titillating spot but a steady reddish circle. Mars is also very close to Earth now so it also looks bigger than usual (but this is not unusual since it happens roughly twice every three years). These days Mars is rising several hours after Jupiter, very late in the night.

What is that bright blue star in the south sky?

Hi. That is Sirius.

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