ASK A POLICEMAN wrote:
Looking south slightly southwest early evening a bright star appears - i'm
in south London - it's so bright I'm thinking it might be a planet? Is it
Mars or Venus?

Venus. Mars can also be seen at the same time, 30* (-ish) high in the E.


Best,
Stephen

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