Let the brightest planet guide you to a distant ice giant as the two stand less than a degree apart in the evening sky. | Published: April 23, 2026 Uranus stands less than 1° south (to the lower left) of bright Venus April 23. You will need binoculars or a telescope to spot the distant ice giant. Higher in the west will be Jupiter and a waxing Moon. Credit: Astronomy: Roen Kelly Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full  Sky This Week  column.  April 22: The Lyrid meteor shower peaks Bright Venus acts as an easy stepping-stone to reach the much fainter and more distant ice giant Uranus this evening. If you haven’t seen the latter planet before, tonight is a great night to catch your first glimpse. Uranus is just 45’ due south of magnitude –3.9 Venus, meaning you can catch both together in binoculars or a telescope eyepiece.  Centering Venus should be a snap.…