what is this star?

[Tinky-Tia]

Does anyone know what the bright star is that is always next to the moon?

[IggyB]

on the left or the right of the moon ; )

[heathfield]

Usually a planet. Lately it's been Saturn, which was on the right ,very close to the moon, about a fortnight ago, but is moving well away now.

[mibn2cweus]

The Moon appears in the same area of the sky about an hour later each night and returns to approximately the same time/place monthly.

The stars appear in the same area of the sky about 4 minutes sooner each night returning to the same position (at about the same time of night) in the sky annually.

As a result of their nightly migrations, in opposite directions, the Moon and stars change relative positions by about 15� from one night to the next.

The brightest star east of the Moon last night is actually not a star but the planet Jupiter. The Moon �passed by� the planet Venus, �The Evening Star�, on the 20th. Tonight the Moon will be even closer to Jupiter and will approach even closer on Thursday and Friday and will have exchanged relative positions, �changed places�, on the following evening, Saturday.

[taliesin238]

Its the planet venus!!

[heathfield]

In Birmingham, at midnight tonight, the moon will be almost exactly due south. Jupiter will be 22� to the east of the moon.

[wendilla]

Line up to night is Jupiter to East of the moon and to the right it is saturn venus and mercury.It is approx 10 to 14 days since Venus was it's closest to the moon. Correct me if I am wrong.You can check from sky chart .sky tonight