Venus is rapidly moving into the morning sky. (This observer first saw Venus on the morning of August 27.) On the morning of September 3, Venus appears about 9 degrees to the lower right of Mars. Venus appears about 300 times brighter than the Red Planet. For more information about: A Sky Full of Planets … Continue reading Venus and Mars, September 3, 2015
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A Sky Full of Planets in the Morning Sky, 2015
A recent appearance of Mars and Venus Venus, Jupiter, Mars and Mercury appear together in the morning sky during the second half of 2015. Brilliant Venus moves from the evening sky to the morning sky. After the Great Epoch Conjunction with Jupiter in the summer of 2015, the planets pass again in the morning sky, … Continue reading A Sky Full of Planets in the Morning Sky, 2015
Venus as a Morning Star, 2015-2016
This appearance of Venus has ended. A recent appearance (2012) of Venus with other planets in the morning sky. Venus appears in the morning sky after its spectacular Epoch Conjunction with Jupiter in the summer evening sky in 2015. As a Morning Star, Venus appears with three other planets during mid-October 2015. This article describes … Continue reading Venus as a Morning Star, 2015-2016
August 2015 Sky Watching
Sun The days of August lose about 75 minutes of daylight, finishing with about 13 hours, 10 minutes of sunshine. The red line on the chart above shows the length of daylight for each day during the year. The shaded area shows the daylight for this month. Moon Phase Date/Time Moonrise Moonset Last Quarter 08/06/15 … Continue reading August 2015 Sky Watching
Venus and Jupiter, June 30, 2015
Brilliant Venus and bright Jupiter are at their closest this evening as seen from the Chicago area. They appear less than an apparent moon diameter apart. Venus is over 11 times brighter than Jupiter. For more about the conjunction, see this summary article. See this article for more as Venus as an Evening Star.
Venus and Jupiter, June 29, 2015
Brilliant Venus and bright Jupiter gleam from the western sky this evening as seen from the Chicago area. The pair is about 3/4 degree apart this evening and Venus is nearly 11.5 times brighter than Jupiter. Tomorrow night is the closest of this Great Epoch Conjunction of 2015 when the planets are half the separation they … Continue reading Venus and Jupiter, June 29, 2015
Venus and Jupiter, June 23, 2015
Just one week before the Great Epoch Conjunction of 2015, brilliant Venus is 4 degrees from Jupiter in the western sky as seen from the Chicago area. The star Regulus is about 10 degrees to the upper left of Jupiter. Venus is over 10 times brighter than the Giant Planet as Venus approaches its … Continue reading Venus and Jupiter, June 23, 2015
Venus and Jupiter, June 21, 2015
On this solstice evening, brilliant Venus and bright Jupiter shine from the western sky as seen from the Chicago area. Just 9 days until the Great Epoch Conjunction of 2015, the planets are 5 degrees apart tonight. Venus is 10 times brighter than Jupiter. For more about the conjunction, see this summary article. See this … Continue reading Venus and Jupiter, June 21, 2015
Venus, Jupiter and Moon, June 19, 2015
Venus, Jupiter and the moon shine through the clouds this evening. (To see Jupiter, click the image to see it larger. The planet appears to the left of its name label on the image.) Venus and Jupiter are 6.5 degrees apart with the moon 7 degrees below Venus. Tonight we are 11 days before the … Continue reading Venus, Jupiter and Moon, June 19, 2015
Venus and Jupiter Tonight, June 8, 2015
Brilliant Venus and bright Jupiter shine from the western sky this evening as seen from the Chicago area. Just 22 days before the 2015 Epoch Conjunction, the planetary pair is 14 degrees apart tonight with the star Regulus 12 degrees to the upper left of Jupiter. Venus is 9.5 times brighter than the Jupiter. A week from … Continue reading Venus and Jupiter Tonight, June 8, 2015