The bright planet Venus will appear in the dawn sky over the next couple weeks, climbing higher to become the morning star for the remainder of 2015. It is currently 15° from the Sun and shining at magnitude -4.2, bright enough to be seen against the dawn sky. It will reach maximum elongation on October 26th, 46° above the rising Sun.
Venus Events for 2015 |
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| Date UT | Date HST | Separation | |||
| Maximum Elongation | Jun 6 | 18:59UT | Jun 6 | 08:59HST | 45.4°E |
| Inferior Conjunction | Aug 15 | 19:19UT | Aug 15 | 09:19HST | |
| Maximum Elongation | Oct 26 | 06:59UT | Oct 25 | 20:59HST | 46.4°W |
| Source: NASA Sky Calendar | |||||
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