Venus

By India Today Science Desk: Days after Venus and Jupiter came together for a rare conjunction, the brightest planet in our solar system will come close to ...

It will not only be Venus which will be in the evening sky. The lunar body is in the new moon phase and just over nine per cent of the surface was visible. While Venus is one of the brightest objects in the evening sky, the Moon trumped its brightness by nearly 250 times thanks to its closeness to our planet.

PETALING JAYA: The lunar occultation of Venus has caused a buzz on social media. On Twitter, the "Venus" topic has been listed as trending in Malaysia, ...

Photos of the phenomenon by social media users were also shared in their comments sections, with many posting pictures from different states of the country. Photos on social media have been circulated, with many snapping away at the sight. On Twitter, the "Venus" topic has been listed as trending in Malaysia, with 69,000 tweets.

The moon and Venus were seen in conjunction in the Singapore night sky on Friday (24 Mar) and many netizens shared enthralling photos.

They seemed close because a lunar occultation was imminent, meaning the moon passed in front of the planet. Another netizen also shared a photo of the moon and Venus over the Marina Bay Sands. One stargazer even recorded a timelapse video of the moon and Venus moving behind clouds together. Since the moon is closer to Earth than Venus, when the three line up in a straight line, the moon will block Venus from us. However, this is an illusion as the moon is 375,700 km from Earth and Venus is 185 million km away from us. Stargazers described the sight as the moon and Venus being “in conjunction”, i.e.

While the heavenly bodies appear close to each other, their actual distance is millions of kilometres apart. Read more at straitstimes.com.

No, it’s the planet Venus – the brightest natural object that can be seen in the sky with the naked eye, apart from the sun and moon. The phenomenon is believed to herald the beginning of the astrological new year, and marks the time for resetting a new chapter in one’s life. Is the celestial orb a burning star?

Tonight, after sunset, it will be possible to see three planets line up with the crescent moon – and a fourth, if you have binoculars and a dark sky.

It will be in the constellation Gemini, next to the two bright “twin” stars, Castor and Pollux. Draw an imaginary line between the planets and the moon and extend it: even further up from the horizon, you will reach a reddish, bright object. You will see two bright objects in the sky, one above the other.

People residing in Singapore glancing up at the night sky on Friday evening, March 24 were in for a treat: The planet Venus appeared at the tip of the crescent ...

Owing to the clear skies on Friday evening following a passing shower, Venus and the crescent moon were visible from many parts of the island. Nasa said both Venus and Jupiter – the largest planet in our solar system – are visible in the west in March 2023. People residing in Singapore glancing up at the night sky on Friday evening, March 24 were in for a treat: The planet Venus appeared at the tip of the crescent moon.

Yesterday was a magical night for selenophiles when the moon and Venus shone brightly together during a rare conjunction.

In effect they would be along the same line of sight (but still far away from each other). [Venus](https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/environment/nasa-shares-pic-of-rare-transit-between-sun-venus-573361.html) and Moon will be involved in an event known as conjunction when they would "appear" to come very close to each other to an observer from planet. Today Venus and Moon will be involved in an event known as conjunction when they would "appear" to come very close to each other to an observer from planet 🌍. The celestial bodies were visible in the same line of sight, staying close together until Venus gradually receded behind the Moon. A day before, NASA’s official Twitter account also tweeted, "Look westward to find the Moon as a beautiful, slim crescent this evening after sunset, hanging just below blazing-bright Venus. Yesterday was one such magical night when the moon and Venus shone brightly together during a rare conjunction.