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elleng

(130,895 posts) Sat Apr 29, 2017, 12:30 PM Apr 2017

'Before sunrise tomorrow April 30, 2017 the planet Venus will display

its greatest illuminated extent. That means the planet’s daytime side is now covering more square area of Earth’s sky than at any other time during its present morning apparition. So this weekend is a great time to look for Venus! It will be shining at or near its greatest brilliancy before sunrise. Especially if you see it with the eye alone, its brightness will amaze you. Around times of greatest brilliancy for Venus, many will report it as a UFO.'

http://earthsky.org/tonight/venus-at-its-brightest-as-the-morning-star?utm_source=EarthSky+News&utm_campaign=6

P.S. I actually got pics of it a couple of days ago.

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'Before sunrise tomorrow April 30, 2017 the planet Venus will display (Original Post) elleng Apr 2017 OP

blocked view, tho i think i have seen it on live cams. pansypoo53219 Apr 2017 #1

Combo here, I don't wake for the DAY in the AM, elleng Apr 2017 #2

pansypoo53219

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1. blocked view, tho i think i have seen it on live cams.

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Sat Apr 29, 2017, 02:45 PM

Apr 2017

and as i do not DO AM, i stay up + see east coast.

elleng

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2. Combo here, I don't wake for the DAY in the AM,

Reply to pansypoo53219 (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 29, 2017, 05:04 PM

Apr 2017

occasionally stay awake to catch moon set on the river, but more often open my eyes to pre-sunrise, and then am able to catch venus and maybe sun. That's what happened with this pic. AND then back to bed!

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