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Villages PL
03-13-2014, 02:01 PM
It happened again but this time it was even more spectacular than when I noticed it a year or two ago. How long has it been since I first mentioned it? The first time I thought it might have been a satellite. But someone said it was something else. Whatever it was, it was huge and twinkling like a star.

What was it called? I don't remember. Please refresh my memory.
2newyorkers
03-13-2014, 02:40 PM
Venus is the morning star. You can also see Jupiter in the evening.
BarryRX
03-13-2014, 03:23 PM
That's Venus you're seeing in the southeast sky. If you look to the southwest early in the morning, I believe that reddish light is Mars but I'm not sure. Early this morning towards the west I could swear that I was looking at a blurry light that looked like a comet. If we have any amateur astronomers here, I would sure like to know if that is what I was watching.
Villages PL
03-15-2014, 01:24 PM
Yes, thanks, now I remember, it was Venus. How can I remember this in the future? I once saw Bobby Vinton, in person, sing "Venus". "Oh, Venus! make my dreams come true." I think that's it.
DougB
03-15-2014, 01:36 PM
Maybe it's your porch light.
Chi-Town
03-15-2014, 02:25 PM
Download Google's Sky Map. Then just aim your phone at an object in the sky, and it will tell you what you're looking at.
Midvale
03-15-2014, 03:09 PM
Yes, that's a great program. There are similar ones for IOS devices.

Download Google's Sky Map. Then just aim your phone at an object in the sky, and it will tell you what you're looking at.
jhrc4
03-15-2014, 05:32 PM
Everyone is wrong it's none other than Frankie Avalon, singing " VENUS " he's a star right, well he used to be.
CFrance
03-15-2014, 05:57 PM
VPL, you may not have a smart phone. If you don't, do you have a calendar on your computer? You could put a reminder in for this time next year, saying Watch for Venus, or something like that. I have a calendar program called Talking Reminder Talking Reminder - Free download and software reviews - CNET Download.com (http://download.cnet.com/Talking-Reminder/3000-2124_4-10190658.html)
that pops up on my computer every day there is something to remember. Very easy to use.