'Tonight is officially Venus's brightest evening in years!

[elleng]

Our "sister planet" reaches its "greatest illuminated extent" at 9 P.M. EDT -- though you can look west any time after sunset to see Venus unusually high and brilliant. It's safe to say that you’ve never seen it looking better, not in your whole life. See Bob's post:

almanac.com/venus

[Glorfindel]

1. Wonderful! The skies here are absolutely clear; perfect for viewing

Venus. Thanks for the tip, elleng!

[elleng]

3. Lucky for you! You're welcome!

Wish I could say the same, but clouds, showers, rain, t'storms forecast here until May 11!

[magicarpet]

2. Ya,... well isn't that nice,....

..... it has been cloudy and raining fir the last few day up here in Maine. This afternoon it was spitting snowflakes,... I was spitting nails.

We have been smothered in cloud cover. PLEASE INFORM US up here what a delight the celestial show was with Venus was all about. All we can see is clouds and inclement weather.

Anybody up for a midnite snowball fight ?

[elleng]

4. No way to tell here in DC area,

clouds, showers, rain, t'storms until May 11! No snowflakes, tho.

[magicarpet]

6. How's about I mail you a box of snowballs,.. FedEx overnite.

Smirk/Giggle

[yonder]

5. It was fun watching both the Moon and Venus

racing towards the western horizon last night.

[elleng]

7. LUCKY!

[sinkingfeeling]

8. Clouded over and storming here.

[elleng]

9. Ditto