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Re: Satellite to the south
[Re: CaribLee]
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07/20/2015 09:27 AM
07/20/2015 09:27 AM
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My guess is that you are seeing the planet Venus. It is the brightest planet in our solar system because it is much closer to the sun than earth and has a very cloudy atmosphere which reflects sunlight very well.
If you only see one light in the sky shortly after sunset and in the same general direction it is nearly always Venus. Poets often refer to Venus as the "Evening Star", although it is not a star.
Bill
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