Crescent Venus

The 2nd rock, Venus has become an easy target again… sitting high in the southeastern sky just before sunrise. Venus is so bright, that you can actually view it after sunrise if you know where to look. Venus is currently shining at a blistering mag -4.6… many, many times brighter than the brightes stars in the sky. Venus is also sporting a slender crescent phase with about 17% of its disk illuminated. This will grow quickly in the coming weeks.though as it distances itself from The Sun.