Venus has had a busy March! Now, the bright planet will be at its greatest distance from the sun tonight (March 20).
should be fairly easy to spot in the eastern sky, despite its low pre-sunrise altitude. While the planet will reach its greatest western elongation at 5:35 p.m. EDT , skywatchers will have the best chance at viewing Venus in the very early morning, according toVenus should be bright enough to see with the naked eye, depending on weather conditions or cloud coverage in your area. However, you might want to useRelated:During its greatest elongation, Venus will be 47 degrees west of the sun.
“In theory, greatest elongation is the time at which the planet's terminator — the line separating the light and dark sides of the planet — appears perfectly straight through telescopes, essentially dividing Venus into two perfect halves; this is known as the dichotomy,” according to
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