Brilliant Morning Star Venus is passing Mars in the eastern sky as seen from the Chicago area. This morning they are 3/4 degree (47′) apart. Tomorrow they are closest. Bright Jupiter is 6.5 degrees to the upper right of Venus.
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
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