[garinda]

Are we closer to Venus, than we used to be?

Growing up, thirty odd years ago, the post prominent star seemed to be the Pole/North star .

The last few years it seems to easily have been dwarfed by Venus.

It was clearly visible in day light last week, as we drove back over the moors from Bolton.

Dazzlingly bright, and so large to the naked eye it looked round, like a smaller moon.

Is it on a different orbit at the moment, bringing it closer to Earth than in years gone by, which could explain it's high visibility?

Not complaining.

It's truly beautiful to behold.

Just curious as to why it's much more noticable now, at least to me, than in the night skies of my childhood memories.