CAUTION
Use extreme caution when viewing Venus during the day, due to its close proximity to the Sun
DON'T MISS Follow the crescent
BEST TIME TO SEE: All month
Venus has been dominant in the UK's evening sky for months, but during July its position after sunset rapidly deteriorates. Although a shame for naked-eye views, it's through the telescope that things are really starting to get interesting – the caveat is, you'll need to find it during the day.
In a dark sky, Venus's brightness works against it through a telescope. Its intense glare is jostled