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Watch the Skies…. March 13, 2009

On February 27, Venus attains its greatest brilliancy at a truly dazzling magnitude -4.8 and spectacularly encounters the crescent Moon.

Bright Venus has dominated the night sky for months now, impossible not to notice. On the 27th, the blazing planet named after the goddess of love seems to court the young sliver of the new Moon, with the pair sitting side-by-side as darkness falls.

It’s almost fitting that this event occurs during February, the month of valentines.