"Stephen Tonkin" wrote in message
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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.

Many thanks. Do you know any good sites that simply tell you what to look
out for?

Nick