Huge Bright star (Or planet) in the sky right now?

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I live in Pennsylvania. its high in the sky to the west. i was wondering if anyone knows what planet it is.. im assuming its a planet.. ive never seen one so bright tho. 01/16/09
Thanks for the info, ill have to kick on my orbiter simulator, and set the time to now and see how quickly i can fly to it lol.
 
If it's not the moon, a UFO, or a secret united nations aircraft working to hustle in a new world order....

it's Venus.
 
I live in Pa as well. You might be seeing Saturn but check out this site it will give you lots of info!
Your Sky Tonight, a digital star chart that can be customized for your date and location; you can even set it to get the most suitable results depending on whether you're observing with the unaided eye, binoculars, or a small telescope.
 
You are seeing the planet Venus. It is very close to us in its elliptical orbit and has a high albedo, (which means how much it reflects light). :)
 
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