When darkness settles, Venus—easily spotted since sundown—shines brightly in the west. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, this cloud cover planet skirts above the distant stars of the cluster M44. Binoculars will be needed to see their dim light. The glow from the planet will most likely interfere with the visibility of M44. Place yourself so that the dazzling planet lies behind a building's edge. M44's two dozen faint stars should be visible as a dim smudge. Try after 10 pm.
Such is our view from Earth...
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