If you happen to be keeping an eye on the pre-dawn sky in July, you’ll see Venus appear to move down the sky towards the constellation of Taurus. On the morning of the 12th, Venus appears right alongside the super giant red star, Aldebaran. Aldebaran is commonly referred to as the eye of the bull. Taurus is a large constellation and if you use a stargazing app, you might be able to make out all the stars of the constellation with the horns reaching out quite a way!

Use the above image as a guide. Astronomical images provided by SkySafari, a Simulation Curriculum Company, All rights reserved www.simulationcurriculum.com.

When and where to look:

From 5.30am, 12th July. Look towards the low western horizon.

 

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