20m asteroid,(2009 fh) flyby

[Steve_A]

Hi GaiaLove,

It could well be Venus then. Don't forget I'm looking at this thing from the Southern Hemisphere and not the Northern where you are.

To me it looks like a really strong star, not prism shaped, but with a bluey shine.

Best regards,

Steve

Originally Posted by GaiaLove

Hi Steve

The brightest of all planets is hanging low in the western sky at sunset, and if you look at it with a backyard telescope, you'll see that it is a slender 4% crescent.



Venus resembles a rainbow because Earth's atmosphere acts like a prism. When Venus is near the horizon, refraction separates the red crescent from the blue. The crescent is so thin, the splitting of colors is obvious. Later this month, Venus will disappear into the glare of the spring sun--so catch the rainbow planet while you can!

source: http://www.spaceweather.com/