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elleng

(139,184 posts) Sat Feb 1, 2025, 09:48 PM Feb 1

Moon setting over river (with Venus) (plus more/later)

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Moon setting over river (with Venus) (plus more/later) (Original Post) elleng Feb 1 OP

That was Venus? It was so bright, I thought it was Jupiter. 3Hotdogs Feb 1 #1

Dunno, my neighbor texted me ('check out moon and venus over river.') elleng Feb 1 #2

I think, could be wrong... bamagal62 Feb 1 #3

'Visible planets and night sky guide for February 2025. Look for Venus and the thin waxing crescent moon elleng Feb 1 #5

I was out it was so clear. Woodwizard Feb 1 #4

3Hotdogs

(14,074 posts)

1. That was Venus? It was so bright, I thought it was Jupiter.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Feb 1, 2025, 09:53 PM

Feb 1

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I stand corrected.I finally found it in the "Planets" app.

Venus is around "4 o'clock" to the Moon. Saturn is just below the Moon.

I don't know what their positions would have been at dusk.

elleng

(139,184 posts)

2. Dunno, my neighbor texted me ('check out moon and venus over river.')

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 1, 2025, 10:03 PM

Feb 1

Happy to have such good neighbors!

bamagal62

(3,870 posts)

3. I think, could be wrong...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Feb 1, 2025, 10:38 PM

Feb 1

But when it’s that bright and close to the moon, I believe it’s Venus.

elleng

(139,184 posts)

5. 'Visible planets and night sky guide for February 2025. Look for Venus and the thin waxing crescent moon

Reply to bamagal62 (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 1, 2025, 10:51 PM

Feb 1

close together in the west after sunset this evening ...

https://earthsky.org/tonight/

Woodwizard

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4. I was out it was so clear.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Feb 1, 2025, 10:48 PM

Feb 1

Here in the Catskills Venus was very bright, Jupiter and mars very prominent too.

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