2020, February 22: Brilliant Venus Shines in the Southwest

Brilliant Venus shines from the southwest this evening.  It is near the star Epsilon Piscium.  Venus rapidly moves away from the star and near dimmer stars in Pisces.

The planet is setting nearly 4 hours after sunset, shining low in western sky as evening twilight ends.

Here is the planet one night later:

For more information about Venus in the evening sky click the following:

Venus as an Evening Star (Feature article)