About a week ago, did anyone see something close to the moon?

Question

It looked like a star, but it moved day after day, and stars don't move. Was it a planet? If so, which planet?

Answer 1

That would have been Jupiter.

Answer 2

Stars DO move. But more likely was that the MOON moved.

Answer 3

aahhh sorry bout that...

seems like my star shaped balloon of helium actually travelled all the way next to the moon

Answer 4

I saw it and looked at it with my telescope (cheap recreational type).  It appeared to be Mars because it had a reddish color.  If not Mars, it was certainly a planet, not a star.

Incidently, Venus is often very prominent and bright in the sky.  Many people mistake Venus for the North Star...and many "wish upon a star" while really looking at Venus.