Venus passes between the Earth and sun this weekend — but don’t try to look for it

Venus will pass between the Earth and sun during what’s called an inferior conjunction. But don’t plan on seeing the linkup. The sight is extremely difficult to spot without special equipment and a trained eye. A conjunction happens when two celestial bodies appear close together in the sky. It could be two planets, or a planet and the sun. The moment of inferior conjunction happens around 9 p.m. EDT Saturday. Those looking for signs of the transition can look to the stars before and after to watch Venus move from the evening to morning sky. Venus will pass between the Earth and sun during what’s called an inferior conjunction. But don’t plan on seeing the linkup. The sight is extremely difficult to spot without special equipment and a trained eye. A conjunction happens when two celestial bodies appear close together in the sky. It could be two planets, or a planet and the sun. The moment of inferior conjunction happens around 9 p.m. EDT Saturday. Those looking for signs of the transition can look to the stars before and after to watch Venus move from the evening to morning sky.  AP Technology and Science