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December 2, 2010

Venus dazzling in the east before dawn

FROM TODAY'S PRINT EDITIONS:

Venus in crescent phaseUp early? Venus dazzles this morning, close beside a crescent moon. It’s the brightest appearance by the brightest object in the sky except for the sun and moon. You can even see it in daylight if you know where to look.

Through a telescope, Venus, too, appears as a moon-like crescent. Look for it in the east an hour or two before dawn.

Missed it today? Venus will be nearly as bright for the next few weeks.

(NASA photo: Venus in crescent phase, April 2009)

Posted by Frank Roylance at 12:01 AM | | Comments (2)
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Saw it this morning around 5:30 when I was leaving for work. Dazzling indeed!

Yes, I saw it at 4am friday, by golly it was bright to the east of crystal palace out towards kent, and over what looked to be the international space station passed over from west, southwest to east, northeast towards dartford and beyond, both a joy to see, Tom

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