Can you identify this planet seen in the night sky?
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From Dr Chuck:


  It was Venus. It should have been 10 - 15 degrees above the moon.


From Wayfaring Stranger:


  Venus is whiter than Jupiter, Saturn, or Mars, which have yellowish, yellow, and reddish tints instead. It's also usually much brighter than the other planets, including Mercury. Mercury always hangs closer to the sun than did Venus in early Feb 2017.