A light approximately twice the magnitude of Venus appeared due South, unmoving and held position until vanishing 30s later.

In the southern sky, the objected was ten degrees of arc from the horizon, appeared four times the size of Venus and was twice as luminous.
At 175 degrees, It was nowhere near the appropriate declination of venus, in a different segment of the sky. Moon was out and 1/4 Waxing to the West (260 degrees).
The color was blue-white with no changes, and no difference in intensity. I know the area well, it was not obscured at any time.