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 2017. It is currently 15° from the Sun and shining at magnitude -4.3, bright enough to be seen against the dawn sky. It will reach maximum elongation on June 3rd, 46° ahead of the rising Sun.
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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