Today Venus is at maximum elongation, as high in the dawn sky as it will get for this morning apparition, about 45.9°. After today the planet will begin its slide back into the glare of dawn. It will disappear from view around the end of the year and reach superior conjunction on January 8th, 2018.
As Earth and Venus race about the Sun, Venus will complete about one cycle of appearances each year. We can expect one evening apparition and one morning apparition to occur in 2017.
Venus Events for 2017 |
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| Date UT | Separation | Mag | ||
| Maximum Elongation | Jan 12 | 47.1°E | -4.4 | |
| Inferior Conjunction | Mar 25 | |||
| Maximum Elongation | Jun 3 | 45.9°W | -4.3 | |
| Source: NASA Sky Calendar | ||||
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