Orangey object low in the West this evening.

[Guest]

Thought that I would take a quick look for Venus at around 7.15 p.m. this evening. I think that it was too low and to close to the sun this time.

I did see an orange colour object low in the West at about 20 degrees. It did appear disc like and did not focus like a star. It was bright,but nowhere near the brightness of Venus. This was at 7.45 P.m. this evening. Not sure what it was. Any i formation  would be great.

[Victor Boesen]

probably mercury since venus is now almost in a straight line with the sun. 

[groberts]

Looks like Mars to me.

[Guest]

Looking at charts,it may well be Mars. No details visible on the disc.

[Knighty2112]

Orangy it has to be Mars. I saw Mercury yesterday and was nice and white with no hint of any other colour. 

[mikeDnight]

I was observing Mercury this evening and, as always, it showed a pink hue. Mars is very tiny at present with a diameter of just over 4 arc seconds with a phase of around 95%. Mercury is currently larger at around 6 arc seconds or just over, and has a phase easily detectable in a telescope of around 75%. It looks decidedly gibbous at X100.

Mike

[RT65CB-SWL]

Another vote for Mars. Mercury; [and so too was Uranus]; is/was about ten degrees above the horizon at that time. 

[Dave In Vermont]

Mercury always shows a brick-red, which could be seen as orangish, colour to my eyes.

Butwas it Mercury? Or was it Mars? Maybe this will help:

 

 

Dave