FOR the last seven days the planets Venus and Jupiter have been extremely visible to the naked eye after 6pm.
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Dubbo Observatory's Peter Neilson said this was not an uncommon occurrence for two planets to appear close together from Earth's onlookers.
While they were first sighted on June 30 looking comfortable next to each other, Mr Neilson said the Venus had since moved and now appeared to be above Jupiter.
The optical illusion that the two were neighbouring planets has fooled many, with Venus orbiting about 90 million kilometres away from Earth and Jupiter at 890 million kilometre.
Venus orbits at a faster pace than Jupiter, which was why the two had formed a rare conjunction, Mr Neilson said.
The pair looked considerably brighter in the evening sky, sparking comments on social media, due to the combined light from both planets.
"As most people know, Venus sits between the earth and the sun on a nine-month orbit," Mr Neilson said.
"This will last for a few more days - the best time to see it is after 6pm."
Mr Neilson said this sighting was the second out of three conjunctions between Venus and Jupiter.
The next is expected to fall on October 17 this year.