I wonder how many people have wished upon Venus.

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Fredselfish@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Lots of people probably. It is bright and I can see novice (which could be majority of Americans) not realizing it's a planet not a star.

Missmoozie@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Precisely. Star light star bright, first star I see tonight…is actually a planet.

Fredselfish@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Lol exactly. Luckily I know better it is the first thing I see in my neighborhood at night.

Shonzi@lemmynsfw.com · 3 pts · 3y

My 8 year old tried to do that last night and I had to stop her tell her it was a planet and then help her find a new star.

toomanyjoints69@lemmygrad.ml · 2 pts · 3y

Whenever I see my husband's face that's what I do.

KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 3y

In Poland you start the Christmas eve dinner when the first star appears, wonder how often that's Venus