What was the bright star that appeared at the same time as the recent blue moon?

It can include a star, or a planet. Thanks. points up for grabsWhat was the bright star that appeared at the same time as the recent blue moon?Well, ..., on that night, 31-Dec-2009 Jupiter was setting and Mars was rising. If you're talking about the red star that appeared just after moon rise that night then it was the planet Mars. Else you saw Jupiter as it set in the west.What was the bright star that appeared at the same time as the recent blue moon?It was Venus, a planet. It's the second one in from the sun and the closest to the earth.What was the bright star that appeared at the same time as the recent blue moon?That was the planet Mars.