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That Bright “Star” in the Western Evening Sky is Venus
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Question:
There’s a bright light in the western sky tonight. I have an app for the star constellations and nothing appears in that region. I’m in Wisconsin and it’s 8:23. I saw this last Saturday and it’s in the sky again tonight. Any clue to what this is? Thanks from Wisconsin.
Answer:
The bright planet Venus is an “evening star” these days, appearing in the western sky about 20 degrees above the horizon. The Farmer’s Almanac is a nice resource for night sky object identification, with a nice summary of night sky “happenings” for each month.