Planet of love Venus sidles up to glowing crescent moon in Singapore night sky

Although they started the month together, Venus and Jupiter would eventually be seen drifting apart as the days pass. - ST PHOTO : WANG HUI FEN

SINGAPORE, March 25 (The Straits Times/ANN): Stargazers on Friday night would have noticed a glowing orb almost touching the sliver of the new crescent moon.

Is the celestial orb a burning star? Or an asteroid? No, it’s the planet Venus – the brightest natural object that can be seen in the sky with the naked eye, apart from the sun and moon.