What was the strange light appearing beside the Moon over the weekend?

A mysterious light appeared next to the Moon over the weekend and predicts it will return next week. But what exactly is that light?

Light that looks like a Moon appeared last weekend. However, some experts say that it is not the moon as people imagine, it is simply a bright star standing on the right side of the real Moon. Predict the two celestial bodies will appear together again tonight near the Taurus.

Looking at this image, many people believe that there are two moons.

A person who witnessed the incident posted on his personal page: 'Did anyone notice the two moons appeared side by side?'

Another person shared: "I have never seen anything as strange as this. The moon is still there like every day, but nearby I see another light just as good as the Moon."

Many people have asked the question: "What is the bright light right to the right of the Moon tonight?"

So is that a star?

If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, look to the western sky and you will see a bright light source to the right of the Moon. That bright light is not a star - although sometimes it is called the Evening Star - but Venus . After the Sun and Moon, Venus is the third brightest object in our sky. With a bit of luck, Venus can even be seen during the day. The planet will glow until around midnight, after which it will disappear.

This is actually Venus.

Venus will stay in our sky until the end of May. Venus is sometimes called the Evening Star because it appears often close to sunset at this time of year. But the planet can also appear in the morning, right after sunrise, at other times. When this happened, astronomers called it the Morning Star . Some people even mistook them for two separate stars. Venus is very bright this month because the cloud cover reflects 70% of sunlight. The planet is also climbing closer to Earth, making it extremely easy to detect.

Astronomer Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project in Italy took a picture of the planet. He shared with Express.co.uk: "Last night I could see this wonderful show, with both Pleiades and Aldebaran joining me."

Many people find this information interesting: "Yesterday I thought the bright light next to the Moon was a lonely star but no, today I learned it was Venus!" If you have a telescope or binoculars at home, you can see that the planet also experiences cycles of a day like the Moon.

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