Don't Have My Star Charts Handy

[DEEKAYPEE8569]

Saw the moon earlier this evening. What planet; that bright light near the moon; that I know is not a star; is that?

 

[Hank]

Venus

 

[kom526]

Venus

http://www.astronomy.com/

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

 

[DEEKAYPEE8569]

:timtaylorgruntofrealization:

 

[Monello]

That object was quite bright. I thought it might be something man made.

 

[Rt235]

Saw the moon earlier this evening. What planet; that bright light near the moon; that I know is not a star; is that?

Venus and Mars….this is a good, solid website that you might enjoy.:
http://earthsky.org/tonight

 

[limblips]

Google Sky Map app is your friend.

 

[glhs837]

Another vote for Google Skymap.