Really bright star in the sky

28-01-2017 11:10PM #1

Hi all,
Just wondering if anybody can tell me what is the really bright star in the sky that I've been really noticing lately in the western sky. I notice it on my way home from work about 7 pm in the evenings

Thanks in advance

TheQuietFella · 28-01-2017 11:12PM

Venus if I'm not mistaken!

CINCLANTFLT · 28-01-2017 11:12PM

It's Venus...
https://lutonastronomy.wordpress.com/182-2/night-sky-notes-january-2017/

tonka1963 · 28-01-2017 11:14PM

theValheru853 wrote: »

Hi all,
Just wondering if anybody can tell me what is the really bright star in the sky that I've been really noticing lately in the western sky. I notice it on my way home from work about 7 pm in the evenings

Thanks in advance

It's the planet Venus, brightest object in the sky apart from the sun and the moon. It's quite a sight.

fineso.mom · 28-01-2017 11:16PM

Is it especially close these days? Tonight it was huge , I thought it had to be something else at first, like the lights of a plane or something.

fineso.mom · 28-01-2017 11:18PM

fineso.mom wrote: »

Is it especially close these days? Tonight it was huge , I thought it had to be something else at first, like the lights of a plane or something.

I'm in West Limerick if that makes any difference. Very clear skies and not much light pollution.

28-01-2017 11:20PM

Thanks all for the answer. I kind of thought it might be but wasn't sure.

It is certainly eye catching all right

SCOOP 64 · 28-01-2017 11:20PM

fineso.mom wrote: »

I'm in West Limerick if that makes any difference. Very clear skies and not much light pollution.

Noticed that just now ,very clear night to see the stars,
co wexford.

Sam Kade · 28-01-2017 11:26PM

theValheru853 wrote: »

Thanks all for the answer. I kind of thought it might be but wasn't sure.

It is certainly eye catching all right

I noticed it a few years ago, haven't seen it in a while until this winter. Is it only lately you noticed it? It's been around for at least a month.

jimbobaloobob · 28-01-2017 11:29PM

fineso.mom wrote: »

I'm in West Limerick if that makes any difference. Very clear skies and not much light pollution.

have you a good view of it there fineso.mom? good views of it here too from out west on the wild Atlantic

pedigree 6 · 28-01-2017 11:33PM

I saw it this evening in the western sky and I had to get the binoculars as wasn't sure what it was.
It is very big and bright with a yellow light (not like the white of the stars).
Quite a sight.

28-01-2017 11:37PM

Sam Kade wrote: »

I noticed it a few years ago, haven't seen it in a while until this winter. Is it only lately you noticed it? It's been around for at least a month.

Been noticing it for the last few weeks, but it really caught my eye coming out from limerick this evening

Akrasia · 28-01-2017 11:45PM

There was a lovely view of the moon with Venus below and Mars just above a few weeks ago. I dragged the telescope out froze my nuts off watching it.

I damaged the focusing barrel though. Sheared it a bit. Does anyone know where to get spares for skywatcher Explorer telescopes?

fineso.mom · 28-01-2017 11:57PM

jimbobaloobob wrote: »

have you a good view of it there fineso.mom? good views of it here too from out west on the wild Atlantic

Yeah, I'm in a good spot, nothing around me.

coylemj · 30-01-2017 10:59PM

Akrasia wrote: »

There was a lovely view of the moon with Venus below and Mars just above a few weeks ago. I dragged the telescope out froze my nuts off watching it.

Put on the 'terminal' underwear tomorrow (Tue Jan 31), the three of them will be on display again, even closer together.

Peregrine · 30-01-2017 11:37PM

Noticed in over the sky of a very light-polluted city last week. Still very bright.

mickmackey1 · 31-01-2017 08:09PM

And forming a nice triangle tonight with the Moon and Mars:

Really bright star in the sky

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