What is the bright light in the Western sky that I can see from San Jose?

On Tue, 8 Jun 1999, George wrote:

> What is the bright light in the Western sky that I can see from San Jose?
> It is fairly low on the horizon. Is there a publication that details where
> the planets are and if they can be seen by the naked eye?

You are seeing Venus, which will be bright in the western sky at sunset
until late July or so.

The publications "Sky and Telescope" and "Astronomy" are monthly magazines
that detail planetary positions, as well as contain articles on recent
astronomical research.

Thanks for writing,

Kurtis Williams

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