Expert: Ed - 11/16/2010

Question
Monday  15th November early evening a bright star to left of moon. Tuesday slightly to the right and just 'below'. I live on the south coast near Portsmouth. Name of star please?

Answer
Diana, it's probably Jupiter.  Try this website:
http://www.fourmilab.ch/cgi-bin/Yourtel?lat=3.5782&ns=South&lon=354.531&fov=45&z...

Or, try Google Sky:
http://www.google.com/sky/

if you search for the moon, then search for Jupiter, you will see that they appear to be in the positions you describe, very near eack other, in the constellation Pisces.

The other possibility is that it is a mischievous owl with a flashlight, messing with your mind.  I hope that's not what it is.  That would be bad.

Keep Looking Up!
-Ed