Venus and Jupiter this evening

[ericlp]

Yes, venus is always the "Brighter one" It's not only closer to the sun but closer to us...Despite Jupiter being 500 times bigger than us. Jupiter will always be dimmer because it's further away from us and further from the sun, but has a massive gravitational pull.

This isn't a star, it's a planet. Well, both are planets. The nearest star is our sun. These planets may appear close to each other but they still millions of miles apart. They just appear from our orbital perspective that they are getting closer.

Enjoy the dance of the cosmos!