I didn't think the moon was visible on a new moon I think its called. So that would explain that.
And you will see other things in the sky that Arnt necessarily stars.

Originally posted by nineix
reply to post by 98yekiM
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If you look, you'll see that The weekend of the 21st was a New Moon. In other words, the moon was entirely dark.
Disappearing stars: I recommend you become familiar with what satellites look like. They can be seen early evening for a few hours after sun down, and early morning a few hours before sun rise.
You see them at these times because the satellites will reflect sunlight from which their altitude is still visible.
As you watch them, however, they 'disappear' when they pass into the earth's shadow.
Become familiar with the difference between planets and stars, and what planets are where. Lots of people unfamiliar with the sky will freak out over Jupiter being so bright for whatever reason.
You can download an app for your smartphone, if you have one, that lets you point your phone at the sky where the app will tell you what you're aiming at.
Learn about comets, meteorites, and bolides.
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