Deep Thought said:
I checked again and it's still there in the same spot. Although it looks like a true star again, it appears closer than the moon, or not quite as far off as an actual star. Anyway, not that the moon doesn't share the sky with countless stars, but I can't say I've ever seen one so close yet be so visible. The next nearest star in the sky is really far away.
Any astronomy buffs out there?
"The full Moon soars high across the sky tonight. It's known as the Frost Moon. Mars blazes like a warm-blooded star to the upper right of the Moon as they climb skyward. They stand high overhead at midnight. Mars sets around first light, with the Moon following around sunrise. " stardate.org.
The nearest star is the Sun in our solar system. The next nearest star is by faaaaaaar past Pluto. I took an astronomy class, good stuff, boggles your mind to learn about the universe.
On a side note, any of guys fuck with telescopes? I've been wanting one for quite some time but too lazy to do the research. They got a lot on ebay.