Shine like a diamond! The planet Venus, also nicknamed the Evening Star, reached its peak of brightness this Sunday night. It will therefore be even more visible than the other nights, to the west, from sunset at 9:54 p.m., he explains. the parisian.
According to the newspaper, it should be visible for just over an hour, until around 11:00 p.m., before disappearing over the horizon. The evening star is the brightest star after the sun and the moon. The fact that it shines so bright is due to its proximity to the solar star and its atmosphere, filled with fairly light clouds.
Observable until the end of July
Last year, at the same time, a rare phenomenon had occurred. The alignment of all the planets, namely Venus, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus.
For its part, Venus will shine again until the end of July. But then we will have to wait until the second half of August for it to light up the sky again, this time to the east.
Source: BFM TV
