Venus and Jupiter at Dawn . ... Credit Copyright: Stefano De Rosa Explanation: On Monday morning, Venus and Jupiter gathered close in dawn skies , for some separated by about half the width of a full moon . It was their closest conjunction since 2000, captured here above the eastern horizon before sunrise. ... Brighter Venus headed lower, toward the eastern horizon and the glare of the Sun, while Jupiter continues to rise a little higher now in the sky near dawn . ... NASA Official: Jay Norris. ...