Post by Centaur on Jun 30, 2024 11:31:12 GMT -6
Brilliant Venus has commenced its apparition in the western sky after sunset following its superior conjunction behind the Sun on 2024 JUN 04.
For observers north of the tropics, this is one of the better of the five Venus evening apparitions in the eight-year cycle. Venus will be getting higher each evening after sunset until late January. Then it will peak in brilliance during mid-February, followed by a dive toward the horizon into mid-March.
My table of events for this apparition appears under the links for my related graphics at www.CurtRenz.com/venus.html
Photos and descriptions of Venus during this apparition would be welcome additions to this thread.
For observers north of the tropics, this is one of the better of the five Venus evening apparitions in the eight-year cycle. Venus will be getting higher each evening after sunset until late January. Then it will peak in brilliance during mid-February, followed by a dive toward the horizon into mid-March.
My table of events for this apparition appears under the links for my related graphics at www.CurtRenz.com/venus.html
Photos and descriptions of Venus during this apparition would be welcome additions to this thread.