Polaris, or the north star. Right now on August 7th, the really-really bright star below the moon is Jupiter.
It is Venus
proximity to the moon and distance
Uncle Bright Star is Windrider's uncle and Moon Shadow's great-uncle in the book, Dragonwings. He is the head of the Company and the father of Black Dog.
Since the Moon moves across the sky about 12 degrees per night, there will be no bright star near the Moon "every night". Last night (September 11, 2009) the Moon was fairly close the Betelgeuse, the red giant star at the shoulder of Orion. Tonight, September 12, 2009, the Moon will be very near the planet Mars. Both have a similar reddish color to them.
Farther away!
It is Venus
The bright star near the Moon on January 11, 2010 is Antares.
April 16, 2010: Venus is directly below the moon. Mercury is directly below Venus.This will all change by April 17.
Venus is the brightest star next to moon
the sun, a light bulb, a star, the moon
Probably you saw the moon next to a planet, or another bright star. There are some bright stars - like Antares - which are near the Ecliptic.
proximity to the moon and distance
Uncle Bright Star is Windrider's uncle and Moon Shadow's great-uncle in the book, Dragonwings. He is the head of the Company and the father of Black Dog.
On August 4, 2009, the bright star Regulus was visible next to the Moon in the evening sky. Regulus is the brightest star in the Leo constellation and can often be seen near the Moon during its monthly journey across the sky.
It is nothing just the moon and Jupiter....Jupiter shines the light on the moon
Since the Moon moves across the sky about 12 degrees per night, there will be no bright star near the Moon "every night". Last night (September 11, 2009) the Moon was fairly close the Betelgeuse, the red giant star at the shoulder of Orion. Tonight, September 12, 2009, the Moon will be very near the planet Mars. Both have a similar reddish color to them.
It's not a star, It's a planet: Venus! Beautiful, isn't it? Diego