Venus, the Evening Star
Is that a plane landing in the western sky, just after sunset? No, it's Venus at its greatest eastern elongation (farthest from the Sun and less washed out.) Did you know that Venus has phases, like the Moon? In binoculars you can often see its crescent shape. But you’ll never s.
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Time
15 Aug 2026 00:00 to 16 Aug 2026 00:00
Venue
External venue, Unknown city
Publisher
Imported from Canton Becker’s Astronomy & Moon Calendar
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Duration
All day
Source details
- Import status
- Confirmed
- Source kind
- External source
- Last sync
- 1 minute ago
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- Astronomy & Moon Calendar
Is that a plane landing in the western sky, just after sunset? No, it's Venus at its greatest eastern elongation (farthest from the Sun and less washed out.) Did you know that Venus has phases, like the Moon? In binoculars you can often see its crescent shape. But you’ll never see a truly “full” Venus: that happens when the planet is on the far side of the Sun, lost in its glare.