question re the sky last night

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rlgjr

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last night at 6pm est in bangor maine i observed a large planet-venus. at 11o'clock off the planet i could see a very small light. was i able to see a moon of venus with the naked eye?
 
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nevers

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Hi rlgjr - <br /><br />Venus has no moons. I checked with Starry Night and possibly what you saw (11 O'Clock of Venus), if you were in dark skies were one of a few magnitude 6 stars in Sagittarius.
 
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markj_87

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I'd say you saw either alpha or beta Capricorni. Both are slightly off to the direction you mentioned at the time and 3rd magnitude so could well have been visible. <br /><br />Mark.
 
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