Venus

Observing Venus in 2016

• Average visual magnitude:  -4.6
• Venus shines bright enough in the night sky to be seen with the naked eye.
• In fact, Venus is the second brightest object in the night sky behind the Moon.
• Because its orbit around the Sun is within the Earth’s orbit around the Sun, Venus is visible only a few hours before or after sunset.

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See below for a list of the best times to view Venus in 2016

Events
The information linked was taken from In-The-Sky website by Dominc Ford.

• Saturday 15th October 2015  –  Venus at greatest elongation west
• Monday 6th June 2016   –  Venus at superior solar conjunction
• Thursday 12th January 2017  –  Venus at greatest elongation east
• Saturday 25th March 2017  –  Venus at inferior solar conjunction

Ephemeris for Venus in 2016

• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December

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Currents Views from Earth – diagram live!   (Source by The Sky Live)

• View of Venus from Earth
• Live position in the constellations
  
• Close-Up live position

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Back to Astronomical Calendar for 2016 page.