The Sky Today on Monday, August 31: Venus and Spica gather close

Venus glows next to bright star Spica this week in a luminous celestial event — here’s how to catch it

On September 1 and 2, Venus will share the sky with the bright star Spica for a cosmic two-fer that will be visible to the naked eye.

The Sky Today on Monday, August 31: Venus and Spica gather close

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  August 30: The Moon, Neptune, and Saturn In the evening sky, blazing Venus is less than 2° southwest of Spica, the brightest star in Virgo the Maiden. Over the course of the next two days, Venus will appear to slide to theContinue reading "The Sky Today on Monday, August 31: Venus and Spica gather close" The post The Sky Today on Monday, August 31: Venus and Spica gathe…