Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

How to see tonight's conjunction of Venus and Mars in the evening sky

(Version anglaise seulement)

par Tanya Hill, Honorary Fellow of the University of Melbourne and Senior Curator (Astronomy), Museums Victoria
Duane W. Hamacher, Associate Professor, The University of Melbourne

Venus has returned to our evening skies and is looking lovely in the north-west after sunset. Tonight, July 13, it will pair up with the red planet Mars and just above the two planets will be the waxing crescent Moon.

Wherever you are in Australia, find a location that has a good view of the north-west horizon to see the conjunction. Venus will be visible during dusk, but you need to wait until the sky darkens to have a chance to see faint Mars.

Mars will appear just…

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