what is the name of the very bright star that can be seen on the eastern horizon at 7am?
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That'd be Venus, and it of course is a planet, not a star.
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The Ocean Star\n\nhttp://theoceanstar.com/
966613
I'm in Oklahoma and will be going out to see them.  The key is, will the constellation Leo be visible at 10:45?  If it is then we'll get to see the peak (about 2 per minute according to some articles)!  If it's not up in time, we should still get a show.
735570
sounds like it could have been sirius, in the constellation canis major. this is the brightest star in the northern hemisphere.
337442
Saturday or Sunday and the earlier the better. Most people are out looking by at least 7am.
134289
There are several things. Right now comet Pojmanski is visible in the morning sky. Also Mercury is visble. In a month the Lyrid metershower will peak. Events like these are constantly posted on www.spaceweather.com
953702
Sounds like you may be looking at Sirius, the brightest star in the  sky. It is a blue star but because of the refraction of the Earth's atmosphere appears to flash red every few seconds. It doesn't matter where you  are. It's visible this time of year anywhere in the northern hemisphere. BTW Sirius is called the dog star because it is part of the constellation Canis Major, the big dog. Canis Major looks just like a stick drawing of a dog and Sirius is its eye.
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look here: http://skytonight.com/observing/skychart/3308911.html\n\nOr here for a simpler one just for the month of November:\nhttp://www.accd.edu/sac/ce/scobee/StarChart.htm\n\n\nAfter looking it seems to be below the horizon for the northern hemnisphere. It is up during the day but the Sun drowns out the light coming from the stars.\n\nHere is it's placment in the sky: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_%28constellation%29\nIt is just south of the Big Dipper (Ursa Major) so it may be up in the early morning.\n\n\nEDIT:\nIf you are looking for the meteor shower see here:\nhttp://www.space.com/spacewatch/061117_leonid_guide.html\n\n\nIn North America, for the Maritime Provinces of Canada, New England, eastern New York and Bermuda, the Sickle of Leo (from where the Leonids appear to emanate) will be above the east-northeast horizon just as the shower is due to reach its peak.  But because Leo will be at a much lower altitude compared to Europe, meteor rates correspondingly may be much lower as well.  However, this very special circumstance could lead to the appearance of a few long-trailed Earth-grazing meteors, due to meteoroids that skim along a path nearly parallel to Earth's surface.
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I saw an article that said the West Coast will miss the peak.  It's supposed to peak at 11:45 PM Eastern which is 8:45 PM in California.  The article did say if you get up real early tomorrow while Leo is still visible, you should see around 10 per hour.  The article also said that the science of predicting meteor shows was in it's infancy and not alway accurate.
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Hi! Venus in the sky is an amazing sight! Being an inner planet of the solar system, Venus is only visible for a few minutes either just before sunrise or just after sunset.\n\nThe best time to view the planet is before sunrise. You will be able to observe Venus in the east. Check your local newspaper for the timings of the sunrise. Preferably, go to a place at high elevation so that Venus is not obscured by any high buildings there may be.\n\nHope you have a good sighting of the morning star soon!
757196
Betelgeuse is a constituent of Orion, which should be visible in the evening at this time of year.  Use a star chart to see exactly which star of Orion it is.
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in the uk, the north celestial pole is always above the horizon.  thus, you mainly see stars north of the celestial equator, such as polaris, capella, vega, arcturus, and deneb.  some of these stars will not be visible from australia.  in australia, the south celestial pole is always above the horizon, so stars like alpha centauri and the stars of the southern cross are visible there.  \n\nsome stars and constellations will be visible from both places, like any near the celestial equator or any of the zodiac constellations.  however, these stars will appear in different regions of the sky from the different places.  for example, orion will be in the southern part of the sky from the uk, but in the northern part of the sky in australia.\n\nif you want to look at this on your own, you don't need to download a program.  the link below will let you choose any location on earth and allow you to view the sky from there at a particular time and date.
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Tonight and tomorrow night. Look after midnight though since the meteors will be arriving from space on the dawn side of the Earth. Before midnight you are on the "back" side of Earth and won't see the meteors. Just before the start of morning twilight is the best time to look. Other than that, they should be visible from any place on Earth.
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Try this interactive sky map link.  You can set it to your location and then look and see what planets are visible and what time.  If you are on the US east coast, look to the east in the morning and you will see Venus.  At aroung 8:00 pm, look to the West and there are 3 planets visible close to the moon:  Mars, Saturn and Mercury.   Jupiter is almost straight up at that time and sets in the west around 2:00 am.\n\nhttp://skyandtelescope.com/observing/skychart/skychart.asp?setLocation=true
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Watch the stars outside if it's a clear night
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It depends on where you live. But most reported "star" is Venus, a very bright yellow/white blob on the sky setting or rising a few hours after or before the Sun. It has two old names "Evening star" and "Morning star" refering to it setting just after the Sun sets, or rising just before the Sun rises.
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the big dipper is always pretty much in the north, but ir revolves around the north star as the year progresses, and as each night progresses. About now, if you looked north at about 10 PM, it is a bit east of the north star