Venus is becoming more easily visible after sunset. The image above, taken from my apartment's balcony, shows this brilliant planet glittering through the tree limbs. As our sister planet continues to emerge from behind the Sun, it will become increasingly bright and more easily seen. Its elongation (angular separation) from the Sun will increase for several weeks, shining brightly in the post-sunset evening. You can use this Solar System Simulator from NASA to see what relative positions the planets in our solar system are in to cause the changes in Venus' position from night to night.
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