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It is called the evening star =]
As of November 2013, you can see Venus towards the west, after sunset. Any time that Venus appears in the sky, it is the brightest "star". It is not technically a star, but it certainly looks like one.
That actually not a star but the planet Venus.You could also be referring to the planet Mercury. It can be seen just before Sunrise and just after Sunset. As mercury is nearest planet to the Sun, it is always seen very close to the Sun in the Sky. We can't see it in the morning because the is too bright and at night it is below the horizon. Hence, it is visible only for a few moments just before Sunrise and just after Sunset very near the horizon.
In the west after sunset that is Venus, which is in the part of its orbit when it is called the Evening Star (April 2015). It travels quickly in its orbit and is catching us up and getting brighter all the time, and it will pass between us and the Sun and overtake us on August 15.
Not just North Dakota; these days (September 2010), as soon as it gets dark enough in the evening, you can see Jupiter as a bright star rising in the east. By the way, if you look early enough, you'll see an even brighter star in the west - that is planet Venus.
Venus can typically be seen in the western sky at sunset, shortly after the Sun has set. It will appear as a bright star-like object. Its visibility and exact position may vary depending on the time of year.
It is called the evening star =]
The brightest star in the sky is Sirius. The brightest object that looks like a star is the planet Venus - which is brighter than any star. You can see it these days (Aug. 2010) after sunset in the west, as a very bright star.
Sunset in the West was created in 1950.
west is the sunset because of the gravity of the earth! and because of its rotation
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I am not sure what exactly you mean with "planetary objects". To see planets, just look up in the evening, and watch out for objects that look like exceptionally bright stars. These days (October 2010), after sunset you can see Venus as a very bright star in the west, and Jupiter as a bright star (less bright than Venus, but otherwise exceptionally bright) in the east.
As of November 2013, you can see Venus towards the west, after sunset. Any time that Venus appears in the sky, it is the brightest "star". It is not technically a star, but it certainly looks like one.
The bright object currently(February 2009) visible in western skies is the planet Venus and not a star. It is near the sun, which is why it is seen after sunset and in the west, or sometimes in the early morning, before sunrise in the east.
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