Bright Star

[rejectomorph]

The HUGE light I'm seeing in the eastern sky right now is either:

a) an invading space ship
b) an immense spy satellite sent up by John Ashcroft, or
c) the planet Venus.

I'm hoping it's Venus. But I don't think I've ever seen it quite so large and bright. I know it's already past dawn everywhere to the east, and everybody on the west coast is probably still sleeping off the engorgement, but, if you get the chance tomorrow, get up early (or stay up late) and take a look at it. It's quite impressive.

Comments

[juneflame.livejournal.com]

its venus! isn't it fantastic! (i thought it might be saturn for the longest time but i was quite mistaken). my grandmother's favorite heavenly light, she calls it her 'morningstar.' she's been watching it for 60 some years and tells me its at its brightest the last couple of weeks.

anyway, its lovely this month, keep looking for it.

H-m-m, yes...

[jaarronn.livejournal.com]

I'm an early, pre-dawn riser and I also could not help but notice this intensely bright orb gleaming in the eastern sky...so bright it literally grabs at one's peripheral vision and demands attention. Since there is an airport nearby, I first thought it might be a low, incoming plane, but of course, a few seconds watching determined it wasn't. I then thought it must be a planet, but had to think about which one it might be at this time of year. Generally, Venus is more noticeable in the western sky - the 'evening star' in the summer months. So bright now though, that it remains distinctly visable well into the dawning. Very beautiful.