(meteorobs) planet in western sky?

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Mon May 7 09:11:41 EDT 2007


Sigmund,




> We live in Brooklyn, New York City, with a view facing west toward the
> Manhattan skyline.  For the past month or so, there's been a bright light
> in
> the western sky, about ten degrees or so above the horizon.  One night
> about
> a week or two ag I could have sworn it had dipped very low, to just above
> the horizon, but tonight it's back up again.  I don't know anything about
> astronomy, but I assume it can't be the North Star because of its
> position.
> I'm guessing it's a planet because it's the only thing bright enough to
> show
> up amid all the Manhattan light, but I haven't read anything anywhere
> about
> a bright planet being visible lately.  Could anyone tell me what this is?
>
> Sigmund
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