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The image above shows Brilliant Evening Star Venus, Jupiter and Saturn about an hour after sunset. Venus is nearly midway between Jupiter and Saturn, but they are not along the same arc in the sky: Venus – Saturn, 8.6°; Venus – Jupiter, 9.7°. Watch Venus continue to close in and pass Saturn on December 10. (See the link below.)
Jupiter is becoming more difficult to observe at this time interval after sunset. This evening, it is less than 5° in altitude.
Read more about Venus as an Evening Star at these links: