Venus in the Western Sky

The waxing crescent moon swings close to Jupiter and Venus, starting the fourth week of April. If you have an absolutely unobstructed horizon and crystal-clear sky, you might catch the last pairing of the waxing crescent moon and Jupiter in the 2012 evening sky on April 22. But you should have no trouble seeing the waxing crescent moon close to Venus as evening twilight falls on April 23, 24 and 25.

The western sky has been wonderful to watch any clear evening from the beginning of March right through April. Tonight was especially pretty with Venus very bright above a crescent moon.  I didn't notice Jupiter, the trees must have been in the way.