Comments on: Skywatch: A bright Mars in the sky in January http://www.clarkplanetarium.com/blog/skywatch-a-bright-mars-in-the-sky-in-january Clark Planetarium Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:47:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Seth Jarvis http://www.clarkplanetarium.com/blog/skywatch-a-bright-mars-in-the-sky-in-january/comment-page-1#comment-5341 Seth Jarvis Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:46:03 +0000 http://www.clarkplanetarium.com/blog/?p=1299#comment-5341 Kristie, You're seeing the planet Venus, which after the Sun and the Moon, is the brightest object you can see in the night sky. Pretty, isn't it? Venus is currently moving slightly eastward each day, and will appear lower and lower against the pre-dawn southeastern horizon for the next couple of months. Venus will disappear behind the Sun later this summer, but will re-emerge as the "Evening Star" low in the southwest right after sunset in early December. Kristie,

You’re seeing the planet Venus, which after the Sun and the Moon, is the brightest object you can see in the night sky.

Pretty, isn’t it?

Venus is currently moving slightly eastward each day, and will appear lower and lower against the pre-dawn southeastern horizon for the next couple of months.

Venus will disappear behind the Sun later this summer, but will re-emerge as the “Evening Star” low in the southwest right after sunset in early December.

]]> By: Kristie http://www.clarkplanetarium.com/blog/skywatch-a-bright-mars-in-the-sky-in-january/comment-page-1#comment-5338 Kristie Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:40:47 +0000 http://www.clarkplanetarium.com/blog/?p=1299#comment-5338 I noticed that your entry is dated Jan. 2010. I had a question about the early morning sky Feb. 2011. There is a very bright star/planet appearing in the south east early morning about 6:00am. I wondered what this is, it is quite a beautiful sight. Thank you, Kristie I noticed that your entry is dated Jan. 2010. I had a question about the early morning sky Feb. 2011. There is a very bright star/planet appearing in the south east early morning about 6:00am. I wondered what this is, it is quite a beautiful sight. Thank you, Kristie

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