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No not nav but identification

Unfortunately I know little more than the plow and the pole stars.

Tonight at approx 19:00hrs looking from the UK south coast the moon is lowin the southwest, at approx the 2 o'clock to the moon is a very bright body, as it does not move and has no flashing red/green light I assume that it is a star. Does any one know what it is please.

Thanks -
 
There's an old saying :

Twinkle Twinkle Little star ...

If the object twinkles - its a star ... if its steady and does not - its a Planet.

Its most likely VENUS .....

Venus has the nickname : Morning Star and also Evening Star .... depending on time of year .... at this time of year ... Venus is in the SW after sunset ....

"Quote :
As we move through February 2020 — one that contains a bissextle, or leap day — we find Venus gradually getting higher in the west-southwest sky after sunset. For the first couple of weeks it is also joined in the evening sky by Mercury, visible as a bright "star" far to Venus's lower right.

The other three naked-eye planets are congregating in the morning sky low toward the southeast. First comes dim Mars, followed by brilliant Jupiter and finally at the break of dawn, moderately bright Saturn. The waning crescent moon passes all three on consecutive mornings, starting on Feb. 18 when the moon will actually pass in front of Mars. For those in the eastern half of North America this "Mars eclipse" (called an occultation) happens after sunrise, while farther west it will happen prior to sunup.
In our schedule, remember that when measuring the angular separation between two celestial objects, your clenched fist held at arm's length measures roughly 10 degrees. Here, we present a schedule below which provides some of the best planet viewing times as well directing you as to where to look to see them."

The brightest planets in February's night sky: How to see them (and when)
 
My own creation.... ahem....

If finding the pole seems a bit tough,
look up the end of the plough,
that's enough...

(Does require an atrocious pronunciation of English, but we all have that foreshore.)
 
Venus seems particularly bright just now. This photo was taken just after sunset on the 13th:

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JBJag27 said:
My own creation.... ahem....

If finding the pole seems a bit tough,
look up the end of the plough,
that's enough...

(Does require an atrocious pronunciation of English, but we all have that foreshore.)
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However infinitely better than the excruciating;

If finding the pole seems tow,
look up the end of the plow,
that's enow.
 
neil_s said:
Orion with his belt and sword just to the South of it, too. Rigel is at bottom right and Betelgeuse top left.
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Draw an imaginary line in the sky extending Orion’s Belt to the south and you will find Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, in the constellation Canis Major.

If you find the Great Bear, which actually looks like a saucepan, and look north along another imaginary line extending the side of the pan furthest from the handle about five times the distance between the two stars you will find Polaris.
 
seadog30 said:
No not nav but identification

Unfortunately I know little more than the plow and the pole stars.

Tonight at approx 19:00hrs looking from the UK south coast the moon is lowin the southwest, at approx the 2 o'clock to the moon is a very bright body, as it does not move and has no flashing red/green light I assume that it is a star. Does any one know what it is please.

Thanks -
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Sky Map on play store (for Android)
 
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