How to view planet Venus

DAYTON —This past month you may have noticed something bright in the sky that shows up before the sun rises.

That bright object is actually the planet Venus. If you wake up early head outside and look to the east, Venus will be shining brightly before sunrise all the way through mid-May.

You will know it is a planet because it will shine bright and steady unlike twinkling like a star.

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