Spring Almanac: Astronomy
Harrowsmith’s astronomy expert, Robert Dick, outlines what you’ll see in the night sky this spring.
March
Venus appears very close to Jupiter at the beginning of the month. However, their actual distances from us are 205 million km and 664 million km, respectively. Even with Jupiter’s great distance, this giant planet still appears almost three times the apparent diameter of Venus. You can compare their apparent diameters in your binoculars or a small telescope if they are held very steady. During the new moon period
