the evening star
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The evening star is the bright celestial object—usually the planet Venus—visible in the western sky after sunset.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Evening Star | 1 |
| the evening star canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apparent celestial object
ⓘ
astronomical object ⓘ |
| alsoRefersTo | Mercury ⓘ |
| apparentBrightness | very bright ⓘ |
| appearsAtPhase | greatest eastern elongation of Venus ⓘ |
| associatedPlanet | Venus ⓘ |
| brightnessRank | one of the brightest objects in the night sky ⓘ |
| celestialCategory | planet (as seen from Earth) ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Morning Star ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
navigation aid
ⓘ
timekeeping marker ⓘ |
| etymologyRelatedTo | evening appearance ⓘ |
| hasOrbitalCause | inner planet orbit inside Earth’s orbit ⓘ |
| historicallyIdentifiedAs | Hesperus ⓘ |
| languageOrigin | English common name ⓘ |
| notSameAs |
fixed star
ⓘ
Moon ⓘ
surface form:
the Moon
the Sun ⓘ |
| observedFrom | Earth ⓘ |
| perceivedMotion | sets shortly after the Sun ⓘ |
| refersTo | Venus ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | evening ⓘ |
| typicalAltitude | low above western horizon ⓘ |
| typicalColor |
slightly yellowish
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| typicalIdentity | Venus ⓘ |
| visibilityCondition |
Sun below horizon
ⓘ
clear skies ⓘ |
| visibilityFrequency | recurs in cycles tied to Venus’s synodic period ⓘ |
| visibleAfter | sunset ⓘ |
| visibleInDirection | western sky ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Evening Star