Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars are all visible after sunset, but social media claims about it being a rare "planetary ...

Venus and Saturn will appear extraordinarily close together in the night sky overnight on Jan. 17 during a celestial event ...

Equally beautiful! Be outside with a clear view to the northwestern sky after sunset, and you should be able to get both a good view with the naked eye and even a half-decent image with a smartphone.

Of course, several months ago, Venus was considerably lower in the western sky, and setting much closer to sunset. But the best is yet to come! Through the rest of December into January ...