Venus will pass between the Earth and sun during what’s called an inferior conjunction. But don’t plan on seeing the linkup.

Skywatchers will have the chance to witness a rare event that is not set to happen again for another eight years. Venus will ...

and Char Kopchick Hall will present three programs during the spring semester: “Back to Venus” today, Telescope Display and Full Moon Star Party on April 12, and “Centennial of the ...

Jupiter: Jupiter will appear in the southeast as a bright star, similar to Venus. Another good binocular or telescope target, Jupiter has four bright moons that are visible even with binoculars ...

Venus and Jupiter will be easier to spot thanks ... are not typically visible to the naked eye and will likely require a telescope or binoculars to see, she said. Here's why there are suddenly ...

But seeing all seven planets will require a telescope or strong binoculars. First look out for Venus, which should be the brightest thing in the sky at twilight, Armstrong said. Also easy to spot ...

Neptune sets around 8:25 p.m. and Venus sets around 9:20 p.m. Uranus sets around 1:40 a.m. It's not easily visible with the naked eye. Use binoculars or a telescope for better viewing.

However, because of this brightness, Venus is not ideal for telescope observation, although it can be seen as a small crescent this month. This is because its orbit around the sun is inside Earth’s ...

Once the pair of planets disappears, swing your telescope up and left (east), past blazing Venus (which stands above them in Pisces) and bright Jupiter (in Taurus) to land on magnitude –0.4 Mars ...