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You won't have to get out your telescopes to see Mars, Venus and the moon put on a show, Jan. 31.
The three celestial objects will be exceptionally close to each other on Tuesday night in a rare celestial treat called a conjunction.
[...] Kief says the best time to watch the conjunction is after sunset, starting at 8 p.m. PT. [Editor's Note: UTC-8]
He says to identify Venus, look for the glowing object that has a red and yellow tinge to it. Venus will shine slightly brighter than Mars, since it's closer to the Earth. Mars has an orange and red tinge to it.
And remember, if the celestial object you're looking at twinkles, it's probably not a planet.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday January 31 2017, @04:02PM
Yes, the phase will be yet another huge factor besides distance from the Earth. I also don't feel like working it all out right now though.
(Score: 2) by bob_super on Tuesday January 31 2017, @06:12PM
Someone did the math and wrote in a newspaper that Venus would keep getting brighter until about the 15th of February.
Then, as it gets closer to Earth, the crescent will shrink fast and reduce the reflected light.
Even if it's cloudy today for the conjunction, it's still not too late to notice how bright Venus is (the dim moon crescent is growing though).