The Sky Today on Saturday, May 31: Venus at greatest western elongation

Venus reaches its greatest western elongation (46°) from the Sun at midnight EDT. Earth’s sister planet is now visible in the early-morning sky, and today Venus rises in the east at 3:30 A.M. local daylight time — roughly two hours before the Sun. That gives observers plenty of time to view the bright morning planet,Continue reading “The Sky Today on Saturday, May 31: Venus at greatest western elongation”
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