From March 17 to 25, residents of Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, and Krasnoyarsk will be able to observe Venus twice a day — in the morning and in the evening.
This phenomenon occurs once every eight years when the planet is between the Earth and the Sun. During this period, Venus will be visible in the morning low above the eastern horizon from 5:00 to 6:00 AM and in the evening above the western horizon from 7:00 to 8:00 PM. After March 25, it will only remain visible in the mornings.
Venus is the third brightest object in the sky after the Sun and the Moon, so it is easy to see with the naked eye. It is enough to simply find an open horizon without tall buildings. In the evening, the planet can be found above the sunset point, and in the morning — before sunrise. However, to see the phases of Venus and its crescent — the Venusian month, an amateur telescope will be needed.
Once every eight years, Venus is on the same ecliptic longitude as the Sun, which makes it visible in the morning and evening simultaneously. This phenomenon is called double visibility. The next time it will repeat only in 2033. Astronomers advise not to miss the rare opportunity to observe the planet in different phases.
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