If you often find yourself watching Geneseo’s sunsets, you may have noticed that there’s an evening star setting with the sun. This is no star. This is the planet Venus. As we reach the middle of August, Venus reaches its greatest eastern elongation. This means that Venus will appear brightest and look far enough from the sun for optimal viewing.  After looking west over the Genesee Valley on August 17 at 8:10PM for the sunset, Venus will … [Read more...]