After sunset, a bright star-shaped luminary appeared over the eastern horizon. What could it be?
September 17, 2020 | Education
| A “bright star-shaped luminary” can be any of the planets, superior in brightness to the star. However, since the star was above the eastern horizon, the planet can only be external. Of the outer planets, only Mars (near opposition) or Jupiter can be brighter than all the stars in the night sky.
