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Question by nancy
Submitted on 1/20/2004
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What is the bright "star" or "Planet" seen in the western sky each evening as soon as it becomes dark? It appears to be getting larger or is this an optical illusion? Thank you.

Answer by repairguy
Submitted on 3/3/2004
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Jupiter

Answer by JCxHC
Submitted on 11/20/2004
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sorry repair dude, its venus(the "evening star"). the suns rays illuminate venus but we can only c it during dawn or dusk wen we dnt hav to look at the suns glare(i think thats wat ur reffering to neway, cud b wrong coz im nt there). venus wud appear larger as it approaches the earth(it is on a smaller orbit and appears to come closer sumtimes, mars moves faster than earth but because its in a larger orbit it seems that earth is going faster, this is retrograde motion and if we were on venus earth wud do the same, umm, digressed a bit).

Answer by Sagan
Submitted on 6/26/2005
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IT'S A COMET THAT IS COMING TO DESTROY EARTH.

Answer by Manuel
Submitted on 12/3/2005
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Venus. Found out in Earthsky.com

Answer by boumeddine houari
Submitted on 3/5/2006
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hot

Answer by lol
Submitted on 5/27/2006
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saturn

Answer by jon_henry
Submitted on 3/30/2007
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I thought it was the space station

Answer by notanidiot
Submitted on 4/17/2007
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If your talking April '07 it's Venus.

Answer by skiknee
Submitted on 5/22/2007
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the planet your seeing in the western sky is Saturn. currently (5/22) in the constellation of Leo. planeteryobservatory.com

Answer by Nina
Submitted on 5/23/2007
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well i just think everyone should care about them selves

Answer by lougdas
Submitted on 6/12/2007
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Wrong, it's Venus.

Answer by Venus
Submitted on 6/13/2007
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Its not Jupiter. Its Venus

Answer by sammy g
Submitted on 6/30/2007
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why brighter if it is Jupiter

Answer by jellaloota
Submitted on 7/5/2007
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Venus (The evening Star) and Saturn.

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