Chapter 18, Annex T VENUS: PERIODS OF PROMINENT VISIBILITY
VENUS: PERIODS OF PROMINENT VISIBILITY
Although Venus is the brightest object in the night sky, apart from the moon, it is often close to the horizon. If possible, observe from a location with an unobstructed horizon in the specified direction.
Western Sky at Dusk
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early March 2010 to mid-September 2010
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early November 2011 to mid-May 2012
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late May 2013 to late December 2013
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early January 2015 to mid-July 2015
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mid-September 2016 to mid-March 2017
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mid-March 2018 to early September 2018
Eastern Sky at Dawn
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mid-November 2010 to mid-March 2011
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late June 2012 to late December 2012
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late January 2014 to late August 2014
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late August 2015 to mid-February 2016
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mid-April 2017 to late October 2017
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mid-November 2018 to early April 2019
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