As I was driving home last night around 7:30 PM, I was admiring how clear the sky was. Looking west, I immediately spotted Venus, the brightest object in the sky. When Venus is visible at night (now through early summer), it's called the Evening Star. Just look west after the Sun sets and you can't miss her - beautiful. Venus has phases like the moon, and with a telescope you can view this. Currently, Venus is at full phase, so you'll just see a bright disk. By late July Venus will still be high in the sky around 9 PM, and she'll be at about half phase - something to check out if you can.Wednesday, March 17, 2010
The Evening Star
As I was driving home last night around 7:30 PM, I was admiring how clear the sky was. Looking west, I immediately spotted Venus, the brightest object in the sky. When Venus is visible at night (now through early summer), it's called the Evening Star. Just look west after the Sun sets and you can't miss her - beautiful. Venus has phases like the moon, and with a telescope you can view this. Currently, Venus is at full phase, so you'll just see a bright disk. By late July Venus will still be high in the sky around 9 PM, and she'll be at about half phase - something to check out if you can.
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