Subject: What was the bright object in the eastern sky this morning?

I woke up this morning just before dawn, and when I stepped outside, there 
was the brightest thing I've ever seen in the eastern morning sky. In fact, 
it was the only thing visible in the sky, but it was as bright as the sun, 
but small, like a planet.

I'm wondering what it was?  I thought that maybe it was Venus. but it was 
much too high up in the sky for that. I then thought that maybe it was HST 
or some satellite that was reflecting the rising sun.  I checked a star map 
program, but I can't make heads or tails of it.

It was NOT an aircraft... it was definelty a planet, star, or satellite.

Any idea what it was?

Thanks!

Re: What was the bright object in the eastern sky this morning?