As I write this (October 2010) Jupiter is the bright planet beneath the moon. The moon rises about an hour later each night on its monthly journey around the earth. Jupiter generally marches westward across the sky ecliptic a few degrees per night.
Yes, in ancient times, the moon was considered a planet because it was believed to be a celestial body that moved independently in the sky.
Jupiter is to the right of the moon. It was closest a on September 1st, then is was just to the left of the moon. Since then, the moon has passed Jupiter and the distance (seen by an observer) between them has been increasing.
Right from moon? It appears as if a moon but big in size.
Jupiter
The celestial body under the moon can vary depending on the time, location, and phase of the moon. Stars such as Aldebaran or planets like Jupiter or Venus are often visible near the moon in the night sky.
The moon Ariel is the brightest moon for the planet Uranus's. The surface area of the moon is just under 3 square miles.
Earth is the closest planet the moon, as it is our planet's moon and orbits Earth.
No. The moon orbits the planet which means the planet is larger than the moon.
Ariel is a moon of the planet Uranus.
The moon is not classified as a planet at all. It is a natural satellite of Earth.
A planet orbits a star such as the sun. A moon orbits a planet.
THE MOON ISN'T A PLANET IT'S A MOON The closest planet to the Sun is Mercury.