Brilliant Morning Star Venus shines near Mars this morning as seen from the Chicago area.  This morning they are 1 degree apart.  Watch Venus pass the Red Planet during the next two mornings.  Bright Jupiter appears 7 degrees to the upper right of Jupiter.

For more information about the planets in the morning sky:

A Sky Full of Planets in the Morning Sky in 2015

Venus as a Morning Star, 2015-2016

Categories: Astronomy, Sky Watching

Tags: astronomy, conjunction, Jupiter, Mars, Planets, sky watching, Venus