What Is That Star?

[chilliman]

Can anyone tell me what is that bright star is, high up, maybe 50° elevation, in the west at 8pm.
Thanks in advance.

[ToraToraTora]

It's not a star, probably Jupiter.

[Tilly2]

Jupiter, and Venus will be along later.

[Buenchico]

Click on Jupiter here:
https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/night/uk/london

[ToraToraTora]

Venus is visible to about 18:30. Jupiter and Saturn later.

[chilliman]

Dont think it is a planet as I have been watching it for months. Thanks anyway.

[ToraToraTora]

Yeah it's Jupiter Saturn is below the horizon now as is Venus.

[Tilly2]

Make your mind up TTT!

[ToraToraTora]

the brightest star is Sirius it's pointed to by Orions belt, diagonally down but It's not as bright as Jupiter.

[ToraToraTora]

tilly: "Make your mind up TTT!" - what do you mean? I've said Jupiter twice.

[ToraToraTora]

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.

[chilliman]

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.

[ToraToraTora]

could be Aldebaran, top right from Orions belt:
https://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/aldebaran-is-taurus-bloodshot-eye/

[Captain2]

https://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-jupiter-saturn-venus-dec6-to-dec9-2021/

[brian j john]

There's an app called "Night Sky" install it , it's Jupiter

[Fibonacci]

Is it time to WhatsApp Caspar Melchior, and Balthasar. :-)

[brian j john]

or "Sky Map" would be better

[Tuvok]

Good rule of thumb - stars twinkle, planets don't.

Try this

https://www.heavens-above.com/skychart2.aspx

[chilliman]

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.