Venus glows next to bright star Spica this week in a luminous celestial event — here’s how to catch it

On September 1 and 2, Venus will share the sky with the bright star Spica for a cosmic two-fer that will be visible to the naked eye. wowinside - stock.adobe.com Venus will be dancing with the star. Stargazers need not mourn the end of summer just yet — the season is ending with a celestial doubleheader for the ages. September kicks off with Venus soaring past Spica, the Virgo constellation’s most luminous star, for a cosmic meet-cute that will be visible from Earth. During the early part of the month, the second rock from the sun will appear just after sunset, according to earthsky.org. Venus viewed at its greatest brilliancy in the dawn twilight, with the star Spica to its right, on Friday, November 30, 2018. VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images It will be joined by Spica on Se