See Venus And Jupiter 'Kiss' After Sunset Tonight -- Where To Look

Astronomers and skywatchers should note tonight’s celestial event, as Venus and Jupiter approach within 1.6 degrees of each other just after sunset and remain visible for a couple of hours. The best view comes about 45 minutes after sunset, when the pair can appear no farther apart than the width of a thumb held at arm’s length. The apparent conjunction is a line-of-sight effect, not a true close encounter, since Venus lies about 110 million miles from Earth and Jupiter about 560 million miles away. The pairing is a classic example of planetary alignment in the same orbital plane.