Waxing moon still close to Venus after sunset Tonight for March
28, 2012 The moon waxes and the planet Venus wanes in the
evening sky on March 28, 2012. No matter where you are on Earth,
shortly after sunset tonight, look for Venus and Jupiter to
blaze beneath the waxing crescent moon in the western twilight.
Jupiter is beginning to sink into the sunset. How we’ll miss it!
But Venus will remain visible for about two more months in the
evening sky. March 2012 guide to the five visible planets New
research! Earth usually has more than one moon Tonight's sky
scene as witnessed earlier today (March 28, 2012) by in
Whitehaven, northwestern England by EarthSky Facebook friend
Adrian Strand. Thank you Adrian! Between August 16, 2011 and
now, Venus was traveling eastward (and upward) from the setting
sun. March 2012 has been amazing for seeing Venus and Jupiter
together in the evening sky. Then Venus reached its greatest
distance from the sun on our sky’s dome yesterday, March 27. Now
changing course, Venus is starti