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m g asked in Science & MathematicsAstronomy & Space · 1 decade ago

Star next to the Moon?

Hi guys, I have a question about the star next to the Moon. We've recently moved to our new house, my study window faces towards South and I still have no curtains on my window, so every night for the last two weeks I was enjoing a great view - motion of the Moon and some bright star to the left. Today I'm having another view - the Moon and a star to the RIGHT. Today is 3/09/2009 and from what I see it's a full Moon. Please tell me - whether something's wrong with my head, or with the star? Why it's not on the Left to the Moon any more???? Should've gone to Specsavers????

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Hi guys, thank you all, I'm new to Yahoo Q&A and had no idea I'll get so many answers so quick...Thanks for that...To be honest All I new about the sky till tonight, that there's the Moon and some Bright star and a lot of smaller stars...I also know a few names of the planets in our solar system:0 This is probably it...Not that I'm completely stupid, but surprisingly I was never interested in astronomy until very recent house move and my beautiful window-night-view...To be honest I was horrified - first earthquake on Jawa, then terrible rain, then beautiful rainbow this afternoon, then red dusk, and then OMG The Star to The RIGHT of the Moon...I thought this is it - no need to wait till December 2012 End of the Days:))

Update 2:

Hi Matt, yes we are in the UK, enjoying a tiny bit of clear sky - not for long though - it's going to rain tomorrow again :O - Sorry have no idea how to reply on Y!7 - new to it

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  • Faesson
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    the Moon travels across the sky at night east to west just like everything else, BUT from night to night it will be farther EAST.

    So, one night, you saw Jupiter (not a star) to the left of the Moon, the next night to the right.

    Bet you can see how exciting it is for us astronomers to actually see a planet like Jupiter pop behind the Moon, can't you?

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    The Moon is turning out to be in Paris, France today. the vibrant action picture star to the splendid is Aldebaran. The somewhat vibrant action picture star extra right is the planet Jupiter, yet Capella is nearer to the Moon. sure, the Moon IS seen in Australia (southern hemisphere) today, yet Jupiter is to the LEFT of the Moon.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    As others already said. It was Jupiter. It's amazing that Jupiter is such a huge planet, yet when we look at it, it appears very small, which makes it look like a star. Can't wait to see the other planets tonight.

  • Chandramohan P.R
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Learn to watch stars, study and under stand them.They are fascinating

    The "Star" near moon on3/9/09 is Planet Jupiter.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Jupiter

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    yes ive seen that too, its on the right just below the moon now were i am,

    its a nice clear night tonight for once

  • Edgar
    1 decade ago

    It Was Jupiter I looked through my telescope.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    * It was Jupiter.

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