To provide you a concept of just how radiant Venus is right now, it appears to shine a full 25 times brighter than Sirius, the brightest of all stars. And in locations where there is no light pollution, Venus can even cast a faint but unique shadow.On Saturday, Feb. 12, Venus will reach its greatest lit up extent for the existing early morning apparition. (Image credit: Starry Night software application) During March and April, Venus will appear to gradually lower a bit in elevation in the predawn sky, however then from late April through about the middle of August, it will appear to increase at roughly the same time as the start of early morning golden, approximately two hours before daybreak. And on that very same morning, if you have high-power binoculars or a small telescope, train them on Venus, then scan approximately a half degree to its lower left and try to see if you can sight the most remote world, Neptune. By April Fools Day (April 1), Venus will appear just half as large as it appears now and it will look like a gibbous moon, somewhat more than half illuminated.
And in places where there is no light pollution, Venus can even cast a faint but distinct shadow.On Saturday, Feb. 12, Venus will reach its greatest lit up degree for the current early morning phantom. (Image credit: Starry Night software application) During March and April, Venus will appear to gradually reduce a bit in elevation in the predawn sky, but then from late April through about the middle of August, it will appear to increase at roughly the exact same time as the start of morning golden, roughly 2 hours before sunrise. By April Fools Day (April 1), Venus will appear just half as big as it appears now and it will look like a gibbous moon, a little more than half lit up.