Scheduled air date: 1999 May 10-16
Venus shines brilliantly in the West after sunset, and will be joined by a thin crescent
Moon on the evenings of the 16th through 20th.
On May 22nd (National Astronomy Day in the U.S.A.), Venus will form an iscosoles triangle
with the stars Castor and Pollux.
(Shown about an hour after sunset for mid-Northern latitudes.)
If you wish to view illustrations for other episodes, please see our Star Gazer Illustrated directory.
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TheSky Astronomy
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