Brilliant Venus and the moon shine from the eastern sky this morning as seen from the Chicago area. The pair is about 8 degrees apart.  During the next few weeks Venus appears at its brightest, although it rises during twilight.

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

Categories: Astronomy, Sky Watching

Tags: astronomy, moon, Planets, sky watching, Venus