2017: Venus at Peak Brightness

For the next four weeks Venus is at its peak brightness. While rising during twilight, it gleams brightly in the eastern sky before sunrise.  Look for the crescent moon with Venus on the morning of April 23rd.

For more information about the planets see:

• 2017:  Mercury in the Evening Sky

• 2017 Evening Planets
• 2017 Morning Planets
• Venus as a Morning Star, 2017
• Chart and Image Collection
• Jupiter’s Year with Spica:  A Triple Conjunction