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When is Venus seen best and why?

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Anonymous

16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Venus is seen best in the night sky during dusk shortly after the sun has gone down or shortly before it comes up. This is because Venus is so close to the sun, that we pretty much see it as following the sun. Thus the only time period that we can see it is when it can shine still be in the sky and the sun isn't so that the sun can't outshine it. It is out during the day, normally right next to the sun, however being that the sun is so bright, it outshines venus and we cant see it with the naked eye. At dusk or before the sun rises it is still below the horizon, however Venus is above the horizon so we can see it then. It will predominantly stay up for an hour or so after the sun has set depending on the time of year and how the planets are orientated.

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