(NLDO) - The planet named after the Roman god of love will reach an apparent magnitude of -4.9 in mid-February, a rare brightness.
According to Live Science, on Valentine's Day, February 14, Earth's sky will bring an interesting coincidence when Venus - the "planet of love" - reaches its maximum brightness.
It is called "the planet of love" because this world has the Latin name Venus, the goddess of love and beauty in Roman mythology.
"Planet of Love" possesses a sea of highly reflective clouds - Photo: NASA
Venus has always been the brightest planet in Earth's sky, with brightness second only to the Sun and the Moon.
But the brightness it is expected to reach in mid-February is rare, with an apparent magnitude of -4.9.
According to EarthSky, this is Venus' peak brightness and it will only reach such brightness again in September 2026.
Venus reaches its highest point in the evening sky on January 10 and will dip into the Sun's glare on March 22. It will shine at its brightest on the evening between those two dates.
Venus's visibility and brightness are a result of its position around the Sun in our solar system.
As the second planet from the Sun, Venus is always located inside the Earth and therefore has phases similar to the Moon, from our perspective.
Although it will only be 27% illuminated on February 14, its close proximity to Earth at that time will give us the brightest view of the planet of the year.
Of course you can see Venus with the naked eye. It is the Evening Star and also the Morning Star, as it was called in ancient times. Although it is a planet, it is always brighter than any other star in the sky.
Venus's incredible brightness is not only because it is the closest planet to Earth, but also because it is a relatively large celestial body, only slightly smaller than Earth, and possesses highly reflective cloud layers.
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