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The planet Venus is sometimes called the morning or evening star. It can be very bright if in the right place in its orbit, as seen from earth. It will sometimes appear to be the first object to come out at night or in the morning.
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What planet was once thought to be two planets?
Both Mercury and Venus have been known as the "morning star" or "evening star" in some form for various cultures and civilizations. Sometimes, these evening and morning appearances were thought to represent different "stars." (Of course, they are not stars at all and are rather the two planets closest to the Sun.) In ancient Greece, Mercury was called Apollo when it appeared as a morning star with sunrise and Hermes (the Greek equivalent of the Roman god Mercury) when it appeared as an evening star near sunset. Venus was also known to ancient civilizations both as the "morning star" and as the "evening star". The Greeks thought of the two as separate stars, Phosphoros and Hesperos, until the sixth century BC. The Romans designated the morning aspect of Venus as Lucifer (meaning Light-Bringer) and the evening aspect as Vesper. Venus is dramatic in the morning and evening sky while Mercury is smaller, dimmer and hard to see. (Most people have never seen Mercury and everyone has seen Venus whether they know it or not.) As a consequence, references to Venus are more common when the term morning star or evening star are made. (It is also true that sometimes any star that is the first visible start of the morning or evening is given such a name for that particular day.)
Which star is called the Morning Star?
No star is called the Morning Star. It is just the planet Venus. It is sometimes also known as the Evening Star. When it can be seen, it usually seen just after sunset and just before sunrise and is very bright as it reflects sunlight. Venus is nearer to the Sun than we are, so it follows or precedes it. People who don't know all that often think Venus is a star when they see it, and because of when they see it, it has been referred to by the names Evening Star and Morning Star.
Which planet was thought as two planets?
I think the answer is "Mercury". That's because it appears in the sky as the "morning star" and also as the "evening star".
Which planet known as the evening star?
Venus is called the evening star during the few months when it is catching the Earth up and about to overtake it. There is then a pause of a few weeks while it passes between us and the Sun, and after that it re-appears as the morning star as it speeds away from us.
Why is the constellation Leo visible in the east on a January evening but in the west on a July evening?
the constellation leo is visible because in jan. the morning star comes out before sunrise .and in july because after sun down the evening star comes up .
What is a morning or evening star?
Venus is the evening star
What star is known as the evening or morning star?
Venus is the morning star or the evening star, depending on where Venus is in its orbit.
What is the name of the evening or mornig star?
The object called at various times, the Morning Star and the Evening Star is the planet Venus.
Could be either the mourning star or the evening star?
it is both the morning star & evening star
Is Jupiter ever the morning or evening star?
The evening star is called Bearrasta
What planet is nicknamed the evening star?
Venus is called both the "Morning Star" and the "Evening Star".
Morning star and evening star are the same?
Not necessarily. Though some appear as morning and evening 'stars'. Venus for example.
Which is also calledthe evening star?
Planet Venus is known as the morning star, and also as the evening star.
Is the Evening Star really a star?
No, the "evening star" is actually the planet Venus. It has an eccentric orbit around the sun which allows it to be seen in the early evening as well as the early morning ( also called the "morning star").
Was Venus an evening star in October 1985?
No, in October 1985 Venus was visible in the morning before sunrise - it was therefor a 'morning star' at that time not an 'evening star'
What is the evening or morning star called?
The morning/evening star is Venus. It is actually a planet but is often called a star. It is also the brightest light in the night sky.
What planet is nicknamed the morning star and the evening star?
venus
