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chilliman | 20:04 Mon 06th Dec 2021 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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Can anyone tell me what is that bright star is, high up, maybe 50° elevation, in the west at 8pm.
Thanks in advance.
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It's not a star, probably Jupiter.
Jupiter, and Venus will be along later.
Venus is visible to about 18:30. Jupiter and Saturn later.
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Dont think it is a planet as I have been watching it for months. Thanks anyway.
Yeah it's Jupiter Saturn is below the horizon now as is Venus.
Make your mind up TTT!
the brightest star is Sirius it's pointed to by Orions belt, diagonally down but It's not as bright as Jupiter.
tilly: "Make your mind up TTT!" - what do you mean? I've said Jupiter twice.
tilly you said: "Jupiter, and Venus will be along later. "
I said: "Venus is visible to about 18:30. Jupiter and Saturn later. " - ie Venus has already set and both Jupiter and Saturn occur after that.
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Dont think it is a planet as I have been watching it for months. Thanks anyway.
Thanks folks. The star is high up in the west, so not any planet.
could be Aldebaran, top right from Orions belt:
https://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/aldebaran-is-taurus-bloodshot-eye/
There's an app called "Night Sky" install it , it's Jupiter
Is it time to WhatsApp Caspar Melchior, and Balthasar. :-)
or "Sky Map" would be better
Good rule of thumb - stars twinkle, planets don't.

Try this

https://www.heavens-above.com/skychart2.aspx
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Thanks all for your suggestions which were all wrong.
Jupiter sets soon after sunset so is nowhere near 50 degrees elevation.
Sirius is not in the west at 8pm.
After a lot of studying, I believe that the answer is Vega.
Happy stargazing.

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