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Aug 21, 2021 · Earth's last glimpse of Venus will be in January. However, before it completely disappears from the sky, Venus will appear one more time on January 9 next year, in between our planet and the sun ...
Jan 7, 2021 · In the northern hemisphere, Venus will be an “evening star” (meaning visible after sunset) during the first part of the year. It will reach its greatest brightness in March. Later on, it will become a “morning star” (meaning it will rise at dawn shortly before the Sun) and reach its greatest brightness in December for the second time in 2021.
May 16, 2020 · 2024, October 17-23: Venus Skips Past Scorpius. October 27-23, 2024: Venus appears to move in front of a short section of the sky with the Scorpion’s head. 2024, October 25-28: Morning Crescent Moon Passes Leo. October 25-28: Before sunrise, the crescent moon passes Leo in the eastern sky.
- Visible Planets 2024
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- All The Planets in Order
- Visible Planets with Moon Pairings
This monthly listing of the visible planets, viewing directions, and special sky events is followed by more information about each planet.
For easy reference, we included each planet’s specific viewing date ranges, times, and directions here—as well as more information. If you have any questions or would otherwise like more information, please tell us in the comments. Your questions will be answered by our expert astronomers.
Did you ever recite the old phrase, “My very educated mother just served us nachos?” That saying can help you remember the order of the planets from closest to farthest from the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. The first letter of each word is the first letter of each planet.
People often notice a planet when it appears near the Moon. They will ask, “what was that bright ‘star’ next to the Moon last night?” The Moon and planets seem to traverse a ring around the Earth called the zodiac. These are the stars in the famous zodiac constellations like Aries, Virgo, and Sagittarius. The Moon monthly passes through all twelve ...
Oct 28, 2021 · Jan. 8 — Inferior conjunction: Venus will finally transition from an evening to a morning star and will appear to pass between Earth and the sun on this day. By the morning of Jan. 14, Venus is ...
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May 16, 2020 · 2020, June 18: The crescent moon and brilliant Venus appear in the sky during twilight. The moon is 12° to the upper right of the Morning Star. 2020, June 19: The moon is 1.0° to the lower left Venus during early morning twilight. 2020, June 19: A close-up in the Venus – Moon conjunction.
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Jan 18, 2021 · Venus has been the "morning star," shining brightly near the horizon just before sunrise. Photographers are capturing pictures in January 2021 and sharing those images with EarthSky.
