Today Venus is at inferior conjunction, passing between the Earth and Sun. It will reappear in the dawn sky near the end of the month to become the morning star for the remainder of 2015 and well into 2016. The planet will reach maximum elongation on October 26th at 46° from the 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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