Brilliant Venus and Mars shine from the western evening skies during March, just after their spectacular conjunction last month. Venus is the brightest celestial object after the sun and moon. During March, Venus climbs higher in the sky. By month's end it sets over three hours after the sun. It also appears farther north each … Continue reading Venus and Mars, March 2015
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Venus, Mars & Jupiter, February 27, 2015
Brilliant Venus shines from the western sky this evening with Mars nearby. Venus is now well past Mars. The planets are now nearly 3 degrees apart and separating by about 1 degree each day. At the same time, Jupiter shines from the eastern sky. It appears about 15 degrees to the upper right of the star … Continue reading Venus, Mars & Jupiter, February 27, 2015
Venus and Mars, February 23, 2015
Brilliant Venus and Mars shine from the western sky this evening as seen from the Chicago area. Venus is now past Mars and the pair is separated by less than 1 degree. More posts about the planets: Mars and Venus, February 2015 Venus as an Evening Star Interestingly, if we were on Mars, we'd … Continue reading Venus and Mars, February 23, 2015
Venus and Mars Tonight, February 19, 2015
Brilliant Venus and Mars appear close together this evening as seen from the Chicago area. This evening the planets are 1 degree apart. Tomorrow the moon joins the view. More posts about the planets: Mars and Venus, February 2015 Venus as an Evening Star
Venus and Mars, February 18, 2015
Brilliant Venus and Mars shine in the western sky this evening as seen from the Chicago area as a bitterly cold, but clear night, sets in. The pair passes each other this weekend. Tonight they are 1.5 degrees apart. More posts about the planets: Mars and Venus, February 2015 Venus as an Evening Star
Venus, Mars & Jupiter, February 17, 2015
Brilliant Venus and Mars shine from the western sky this evening. Venus is moving higher in the sky, as Mars is slowly moving toward the sun's brilliance. They are closest this weekend. Tonight they are less than 2 degrees apart. Meanwhile, bright Jupiter shines from the eastern sky at the same time as the planetary pair move … Continue reading Venus, Mars & Jupiter, February 17, 2015
Venus and Mars, February 2015
As Jupiter gleams in the eastern evening sky as it has just passed opposition, brilliant Venus and Mars pass in the western evening sky during late February. The Venus-Mars pair is closest on February 21. During the next few evenings, as the sky darkens, look westward. Venus is the brilliant "star" in the western sky. … Continue reading Venus and Mars, February 2015
Venus and Mars, February 5, 2015
A bitterly cold evening settles in as Venus and Mars shine from the southwestern sky this evening at 5:50 p.m. CST, as seen from the Chicago area. Venus is rapidly appearing in the evening sky and Mars heading behind the sun. Tonight the pair is separated by about 7.5 degrees. Later this month they appear … Continue reading Venus and Mars, February 5, 2015
Venus and Mars, January 30, 2015
Brilliant Venus and Mars shine from the southwestern sky this evening as seen from the Chicago area. Watch the pair as the planets move closer together during the next three weeks. Tonight they are separated by about 10 degrees. On the evening of February 21, they are separated by less than one-half degree; that's about … Continue reading Venus and Mars, January 30, 2015
Venus and Mercury, January 13, 2015
Brilliant Venus and elusive Mercury appear near each other in the southwestern sky this evening. The pair is separated by about 1 degree; that's about twice the apparent size of the moon in the sky. Look for the moon and Venus together and with Mercury nearby on January 21. Mercury is difficult to find … Continue reading Venus and Mercury, January 13, 2015